From 7d635002d2118c03efd8d233bcf2308fb3d1e43f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jk Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 09:46:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Scripted auto-commit on change (2020-12-08 09:46:39) by gitwatch.sh --- content/note/5fcf4b7b/index.md | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/note/5fcf4b7b/index.md diff --git a/content/note/5fcf4b7b/index.md b/content/note/5fcf4b7b/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d2bd8d12 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/note/5fcf4b7b/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: + - covid-19 + - japan + - tea +date: '2020-12-08 09:46:35' +draft: false +pleromaurl: 'https://social.nipponalba.scot/notice/A1zHLNLIYWGnBI6xoe' +posttype: note +sensitive: 'true' +slug: 5fcf4b7b +visibility: public +title: note +--- +My mother-in-law shared this link on the family LINE chat (日本語): + +https://www.sankei.com/west/news/201127/wst2011270045-n1.html + +The gist: Some experiments were carried out at Nara prefectural medical university (probably not the correct name in English) in which over-the-counter bottled tea were introduced to laboratory samples of covid-19. + +After 1 minute 99% of viral activity was ceased and after 10 minutes 99.9% though effectiveness apparently varied between tea type, black tea being the most effective. + +This hasn't yet been tested in humans, however the professor mentioned in the article (Yano, I think), states that the catechins* within tea are already known to be effective in slowing (?) the flu virus and as such are expected to be somewhat effective against covid-19. + +* Catechins are "a type of natural phenola and antioxidant" (wikipedia) + +I've no idea whether or not this is effective, or whether the introduction of cow juice impacts any apparent effectiveness but I found it interesting nonetheless. + +My in-laws are tea farmers. +