Blockers viruses: do they good and is it worth buying?

Today, we all go through difficult times. Forced isolation, the uncertainty in the economy, uncertainty about the future. All these factors greatly affect our physical and psychological state. On all sides we are bombarded an avalanche of news and opinions (often conflicting). Even healthy and emotionally stable person to bear it is not easy, but what about ordinary people. In the Wake of General hysteria dishonest entrepreneurs attempting to earn capital. And well, if they do not cause any harm to the physical health of the person. But there are times when we are frankly misleading, playing on the feelings of anxiety, uncertainty and confusion.

The Reason for writing this article in which the press Secretary of the President of Russia, came to the meeting with a blocker of viruses on the basis of chlorine dioxide. This is not some know-how, they are sold for a long time and around the world, but in terms of the declared pandemic, it drew the attention of almost all the Russian media. Let us try to understand what this lock, why it was created, what helps and whether you need to run to the pharmacy to buy it.

Dmitry Peskov came to the meeting with a blocker of viruses. But is there any use? (photo LIFE)

what is in the virus blocker?

From the point of view of chemistry: chlorine dioxide has the formula ClO2 (chlorine about two). In its normal state it is a poisonous gas reddish-yellow color. If the ambient temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, it turns into a liquid, under certain conditions, capable of explosion.

Of Course, the blockers that are sold in the pharmacy contains not a pure chlorine dioxide to explode in the hands can not. It is stored in a bag in the form of small balls in adsorbirovannym form. The sorbent used is silica gel. Also chlorine dioxide can be impregnated special paper or fabric.

Chlorine Dioxide are used in many fields: for example, for bleaching paper, or disinfection materials; as components of toothpaste and mouthwash. It also considers cases for use as a disinfecting tools during a pandemic coronavirus. However, it is understood that the disinfection takes place by spraying of the substance (powder) on the surface.

Now that we know what the active ingredient in these blockers, you can talk about them in detail.

How it works blocker virus

In fact — a small box the size of a badge, in which slotted holes to be impregnated with chlorine dioxide balls (tissue paper) the gas is released, which is planned by the inventors and is supposed to protect us from coronavirus infection. But there are two fundamental points that are worth paying attention to:

1. Against what viruses have been tested blocker

The Blockers were invented to counter the influenza virus and adenovirus. Moreover, they have even been tested for efficacy and showed a good result. That's only with one caveat:

Samples of the virus was disinfected in a hermetically closed desiccator – in fact, in a glass pan. Even assuming you used a large desiccator with a volume of 10 l, and is effective against viruses was the exposure time of 5 minutes, similar to the current concentration of chlorine dioxide to a closed room area of 20 sq m with an air volume of 50 cubic meters (in 5 thousand times more tightly), you can get 25 thousand minutes, approximately 17 days, which is much higher than shown, the period of stability of viral particles on surfaces and in aerosol droplets

Said the MSU staff Yevgeny Shilov

In Other words, to disinfect a small room that blocker you will need 2.5 weeks. During this time the virus himself in order to live long and play dead. And that we are talking about a very small room. The larger the room — the more time for disinfection. Needless to say that the efficacy of blockers in the open air and at all to zero?

how Effective is blocker virus from the coronavirus

And finally, most importantly. Today there is no research that would confirm the effectiveness of the blockers on the basis of chlorine dioxide from the coronavirus. They simply have not performed.

And if to date there is no evidence of the real efficiency of these devices is, the harm it can deliver a lot. In addition to the toxicity of the gas emitted (especially for people with hypersensitivity), it creates a false sense of security. The seller describes the goods in such a way that creates the illusion of total protection from viruses and bacteria, which automatically leads us to carelessness and insecurity during forced contact outside of our house.

How to protect yourself from coronaviruses?

Today, scientists around the world agree on a common opinion that the best protection against coronavirus is the maximum withdrawal. The only way mankind can defeat the pandemic and return to normal life. When you see advertising of anymedications, the first thing to do — is to consult with your doctor. If this is not possible, you can find information about it on the Internet. Just be careful — don't trust one source, always double check the information. And then take the decision to purchase and use.

Be healthy and neat!

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