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Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by Nobody: 9:57pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
It kills it as hand sanitizer; why can't it kill it in the lung? awhybliss: |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by obi4eze(m): 10:11pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
By the time it gets to the lungs it has already entered the cell after binding to its receptor on the cell (angiotensin converting enzyme) and started the process of replicating itself. At this point it is active and alcohol cannot have any effect. On external skin and metal surfaces, it is vulnerable to heat and chemicals like alcohol that can melt/dissolve its membrane (covering) and render it noninfectious. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by Nobody: 10:12pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
obi4eze: Thanks sir 2 Likes |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by babyfaceafrica: 10:17pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
obi4eze: If alcohol cannot kill it when it reaches the longs... Why can heat kill it?.. Like it is been pandled around in some medical literature even if it reaches the lungs, if you drink hot water.. It can kill the virus... Also are you of the opinion that once it reaches the lungs.. It becomes indestructable?.. Thanks |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by klbakare(m): 10:19pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
We are working on it. |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by obi4eze(m): 10:43pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
babyfaceafrica: Actually, there is a lot of false information being peddled about this period. One challenge is that this pandemic is new to scientists and it is still evolving. Even if it has been peddled in literature, it has not really been proven that hot water kills it. Hot water in the lungs is not even good because the that is not where it is meant to be.The lung is a respiratory organ and not an organ for taking in water. About the virus being indestructible in the lungs, there is an issue with viruses. When they get to the lungs, they take over the cells and begin to make copies of themselves. These new copies begin to attack other cells and multiply and this makes it difficult to destroy them totally even when a drug is developed. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by babyfaceafrica: 10:45pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
obi4eze:These new copies begin to attack other cells and multiply and this makes it difficult to destroy them totally even when a drug is developed. Are u saying even a cure drug won't work? |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by obi4eze(m): 10:52pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
babyfaceafrica: Antiviral drugs are usually developed to reduce the viral load (quantity of viral particles in a given volume of body fluid). They actually work but the patient must be on them as prescribed by the physician. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by Acidosis(m): 10:56pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
Stop thinking like Trump. Why can't insecticides kill malaria parasite in the blood stream since insecticides kill anopheles mosquitoes? 2 Likes |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by babyfaceafrica: 10:56pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
obi4eze: It is well... What is your opinion on the lockdown?.. Feasible in a nation like ours? |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by obi4eze(m): 11:05pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
babyfaceafrica: Lockdown is good but the main issue is that we havent been able to do enough testing to catch up with the spread. Within one month of lockdown we have not done up to 15000 tests. We have only 15 testing centers, with 3 in Lagos and I am not sure if we have been able to validate rapid test kits. Contact tracing was even very poor. Lockdown is not sustainable as we have a very insincere government. More people will lose their jobs and it will have a far-reaching negative effect on our oil-based economy. They should just increase the number of test centers. It's now a case of community spread. |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by babyfaceafrica: 11:07pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
obi4eze: I agree... Testing has been very slow zpalliatives to citizens are not fortcoming, and they expect people to stay lockdown... It is unfair.. People will prefer to face covik than stay hungry... People have lost their jobs and more will be lost.. It is really sad |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by Nobody: 11:09pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
Something tells me anything that's hot in the throat can kill the virus e.g ginger, ogogoro, warm water, even garlic |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by Nobody: 11:12pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
Acidosis: Good point |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by Fortissimo502: 11:47pm On Apr 25, 2020 |
Lol if alcohol found its way to the lungs, it'll kill the healthy lung cells as well. |
Re: Why Can't Alcohol Kill Covid19 In The Lung? by Magjoel(m): 12:07am On Apr 26, 2020 |
obi4eze:Thanks for clearing this up |
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