Boeing Study Claims Heat Can Kill 99.9% of COVID-19 on Planes

A new Boeing study claims that heat can kill 99.9% of coronavirus particles that are latching on planes. The giant airline company said that using thermal disinfection for three hours could reduce COVID-19 on the aircraft.

All the airline staff needs to do is heat up the cabin for three hours and the passengers are good to go. The study revealed promising results after using actual parts from the flight deck.

They brought the parts in a lab at the University of Arizona to further observe the efficiency of the new disinfection method. The new research showed that the virus was reduced by more than 99.9% at temperatures of 104 degrees Fahrenheit and 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

"We're basically cooking the virus," said Dr. Gerba via Fox News.

"Thermal disinfection is one of the oldest ways to kill disease-causing microorganisms. It's used by microbiologists in our laboratory every day," he added.

Will the planes melt?

Researchers explained that the given temperatures won't have any effect on the planes since flight decks are designed to withstand temperatures as high as 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

The new study can give hope to the airline industry since it is one of the most affected travel industries when the pandemic started. Governments across the world are still implementing travel restrictions since vaccines are not yet distributed.

On the other hand, German scientists previously studied the chances of catching the deadly virus on a plane. They said that the odds are low as long as the staff conducts proper sanitation and precautionary.

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Written by: Giuliano de Leon.