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A team of researchers
slot online from Israel's Weissmann Institute of Science The total mass and approximate weight of all SARS-CoV-2 viral particles in the world were successfully calculated.
Calculations that look superficially like a game to kill time at leisure. Found that the whole world of coronavirus, which is mostly in the body of infected people. They can weigh anywhere from 100 grams, or the equivalent of an apple, to a weight of 10 kilograms, which is equal to one toddler aged 1-3 years.
The data obtained from the above calculations In addition to eliminating the doubts of the special knowledge of the mad scientist. It is also used for forecasting and planning for epidemic response. In the case of COVID-19 Including a new type of mutant virus as well
How to calculate the total mass of the coronavirus? Published in the journal PNAS on June 3 It states that each infected person has anywhere from about 10 billion to 100 billion viral particles in their bodies. And during the pandemic, the average number of infected people around the world always ranges from about 1 million to 10 million.
Calculations were initiated using the results of the detection of the number of coronavirus particles. found in tissues in different parts of the Rhesus monkey while it was at the highest level of infection. The average number of viruses found in 1 g of monkey tissue was multiplied by the total mass of human tissue. until an approximate figure of the number of virus particles present in a person is known
Previous research findings on the diameter of the coronavirus This tells us that each particle has a mass of about 1 femtogram, or 10 to the power of -15 grams. Multiplying this number by the average viral particle found in one person, the mass of the coronavirus in the human body is known as the human body. with the highest level of infection Which was found to be between 1-10 micrograms per person. This makes it difficult to continue calculating the total weight of the virus from the total infected population.
