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That's not how viruses work. Early in the pandemic researchers swabbed lots of surfaces and while they were able to amplify COVID DNA from a bunch of the swabs
by KennyBlanken 5y ago
That's not how viruses work.
Early in the pandemic researchers swabbed lots of surfaces and while they were able to amplify COVID DNA from a bunch of the swabs, they were not able to successfully culture a single sample from any surface, which included the hospital room of a patient on a respirator where the virus would have been beyond abundant.
- opwieurposiu 5y agoIt's how norovirus works, and sometimes hepatitis too: https://www.livescience.com/62485-how-does-norovirus-get-into-oysters.html https://www.livescience.com/62485-how-does-norovirus-get-int... Some harvesters will hold oysters in sterile water for a few days to clean them out (Depuration). This usually works but it is hard to know for sure if the one on your plate got this treatment or not.
- numpad0 5y agoYou should not be eating that oyster raw if you are not sure, and that only applies to norovirus which is resistant to mild disinfectants(e.g. ethanol)