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Old 08-13-2020, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by blueash View Post
As viruses are not really alive you shouldn't be surprised that they are not inactivated by freezing. In fact viral samples are often frozen for storage. Live viral vaccines such as the MMR, ChickenPox, and oral Polio are all shipped frozen and must be stored at the doctor's office in a medical freezer to preserve their infectivity. RNA viruses are often stored at minus 80 Celsius. [-112 F]
So, I am not saying that viruses are not really alive as you claim. But answer me this, how does hand sanitizer supposedly kill the virus that has invaded your hands from touching a contaminated surface? If the virus is not alive, how is it killed?