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That is interesting. Do we now what the rate at which the virus dies in water?

• cblades 7y ago
  You don't need live viruses, just their RNA.
  • kardos 7y ago
    ... so do we know how fast the RNA degrades in sewer conditions?
    • marcosdumay 7y ago
      Slowly enough to not matter. Unless something is degrading it, RNA can last years.
      • ddrt 7y ago
        I’m pretty sure ribonucleases are found everywhere (even in sewage) so if enough are present it would break down all RNA fast. RNases come from skin and dust, for example.
      • xkcd-sucks 7y ago
        lol no, rna degrades if you so much as look at it. dna is quite a bit more stable. https://www.bioline.com/rna-hints-and-tips/ https://www.bioline.com/rna-hints-and-tips/
    • epmaybe 7y ago
      very, very fast.