"Orphestrum" : October 2020

Author: Rumana Reza

Now the planet earth is being ruled under the empire of Corona. Still, debates are

going on finding the origin of it. The enigmas of rumors and arguments have made

the truth more complex behind the curtain of darkness. As the truth gets

covered like this, therefore, as like as the following to the guiding stars, now we

have to walk based on real life observations until the dawn comes. In this article, I

would like to introduce corona from a new approach. Besides, here I will also try

to get a solution according to religion, science, and the present situation.

The ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu says, "Know thy enemy and know yourself;

in a hundred battles, you will never be defeated.” So first let’s try to know about

the corona and some relevant things.

There are so many common features between radiation and novel coronavirus

(SARS-CoV-2).

Some common symptoms are:

 Both radiation and coronavirus may cause fever, headache, vomiting, fatigue,

nausea and diarrhea.

 Hair loss

 Emotional and psychological distress.

 Radiation can damage the lungs, causing stiffness and difficulty absorbing

oxygen into the bloodstream. Nothing can undo that damage. Radiation can also

accelerate atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries and damage heart valves. 1

Similarly, the coronavirus moves down the victim’s respiratory tract. That’s the

airway that includes mouth, nose, throat, and lungs.SARS-CoV-2 attacks onto

deeper than viruses like the common cold. Patient’s lungs might become

inflamed, causing tough to breathe. This can lead to pneumonia. 2

1 https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/ask-the-doctors-can-radiation-damage-

the-lungs (last visited : October 17,2020)

2 https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2020-07-21/COVID-19-s-lasting-impact-on-the-human-body-

SinG0RYayI/index.html (last visited : October 21,2020)

 Radiation to the head or neck area can damage the surface of the tongue, mouth,

nose or throat, resulting in changes to taste, smell or feeling. 3 Coronavirus also

may cause loss of appetite, smell or feeling.

 Radiation can wreck the cells in the body including blood, GI parcel,

conceptive and hair cells, and eventually hurt their DNA and RNA of surviving

cells. So does the SARS-CoV-2.

 As like as radioactivity, “research shows COVID-19 attacking just about every

system in the human body, damaging the lungs, kidneys, liver, heart, brain,

nervous system, skin and gastrointestinal tract.” 4

Transmission of radiation and corona

The decaying nucleus is called the parent radionuclide (or parent radioisotope [note

1] ), and the process produces at least one daughter nuclide. Except for gamma

decay or internal conversion from a nuclear excited state, the decay is a nuclear

transmutation resulting in a daughter containing a different number

of protons or neutrons (or both). When the number of protons changes, an atom of

a different chemical element is created. 5

Novel coronavirus cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. It invades

living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate

itself. 6 Emma Hodcroft, a molecular epidemiologist at the University of Basel,

Switzerland says, “A typical SARS-CoV-2 virus accumulates only two single-

letter mutations per month in its genome— a rate of change about half that of

influenza and one-quarter that of HIV” 7

So, both radiation and coronavirus replicate it selves through the mutation

process.

3 https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/cancer-information/managing-cancer-side-effects/taste-and-smell-

changes/why-are-senses-affected/ (last visited : October 20,2020)

4 https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2020-07-21/COVID-19-s-lasting-impact-on-the-human-body-

SinG0RYayI/index.html (last visited : October 21,2020)

5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_decay (last visited : October 20,2020)

6 https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5997 (last visited : October 15,2020)

7 The coronavirus is mutating — does it matter?

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02544-6

The residual radiation from a nuclear explosion is mostly from the radioactive

fallout. This radiation comes from the weapon debris, fission products, and, in the

case of a ground burst, radiated soil. 8

Internal contamination of the radiation occurs when people swallow or breathe in

radioactive materials, or when radioactive materials enter the body through an

open wound or are absorbed through the skin. Some types of radioactive materials

stay in the body and are deposited in different body organs. Other types are

eliminated from the body in blood, sweat, urine, and feces. 9 And now, the same

characteristics have been being observed in SARS-CoV-2.

Radioactive contamination occurs when radioactive material is deposited on or in

an object or a person. Radioactive materials released into the environment can

cause air, water, surfaces, soil, plants, buildings, people, or animals to become

contaminated. A contaminated person has radioactive materials on or inside their

body 10 . Though there is no evidence yet on whether novel corona could make

plants infectious or not, the soil could be hazardous. That’s why ‘North Korea

has warned its citizens to stay indoors over fears that "yellow dust" which blows in

from China could bring coronavirus with it.’ 11

It was believed before that novel coronavirus can’t live on water, but a press

release on GOV.UK website says, “The project has already worked successfully in

an area in the South West of England, where sewage sampling data showed a spike

in coronavirus material…” 12 So we can say for now that except the plants, both

the radioactivity and the SARS-CoV-2 could be transmitted through air,

water, soil, surfaces, people, buildings, or animals.

External contamination occurs when radioactive material, in the form of dust,

powder, or liquid, comes into contact with a person’s skin, hair, or clothing. In

other words, the contact is external to a person’s body. People who are externally

8 https://www.atomicarchive.com/science/effects/radiation.html (last visited : October 20,2020)

9 https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/contamination.htm (last visited : October 20,2020)

10 Ibid.

11 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54655692 (last visited : October 24,2020)

12 Sewage signals early warning of coronavirus outbreaks Published on 23 October 2020,

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sewage-signals-early-warning-of-coronavirus-outbreaks (last visited :

October 24,2020)

contaminated can become internally contaminated if radioactive material gets into

their bodies.

People who are externally contaminated with radioactive material can contaminate

other people or surfaces that they touch. For example, people who have radioactive

dust on their clothing may spread the radioactive dust when they sit in chairs or

hug other people.

People who are internally contaminated can expose people near them to radiation

from the radioactive material inside their bodies. The body fluids (blood, sweat,

urine) of an internally contaminated person can contain radioactive materials.

Coming in contact with these body fluids can result in contamination and/or

exposure. 13 The same things are applicable for coronavirus too. Therefore, it’s

mandatory for people to wear masks and to maintain physical distance to get

protected from the corona.

Precautious

Protection rules for the radiation and for the SARS-CoV-2 are almost the same.

Recommendations of US EPA (the United States Environmental Protection

Agency) against the radiation and instructions of CDC (the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevent) against the novel coronavirus are:

 Reduce the exposure time: People who are exposed to radiation have to

limit or minimize the exposure time to reduce the dose of radiation.

Similarly, the best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this

virus.

 Avoid close contact: You have to maintain distance from the source of

radiation to decrease the effect of it. Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’

length) from other people to stay safe from corona. The mask is not a

substitute for social distancing.

 Shielding and stay at home: Barriers of lead, concrete, or water provide

protection from radiation. Therefore, shielding with proper element between

you and a radiation source will greatly reduce or eliminate the dose you

receive. In a radiation emergency you may be asked to get inside a building

and take shelter for a period of time. Staying inside will reduce your

exposure to radiation. Similarly, for avoiding SARS-CoV-2, shielding, and

stay at home have been suggested. 14 15

13 https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/contamination.htm (last visited : October 20,2020)

 Remove outer layer of clothing: Take off your outer layer of clothing:

Taking off your outer layer of clothing can remove up to 90% of radioactive

material. Be very careful in removing your clothing to prevent

radioactive dust from shaking loose. Put the clothing in a plastic bag or

other sealable container and put the bag in an out-of-the-way place, away

from other people and pets. 16 Same procedure is applicable for the safety

from corona.

 Personal hygiene: Hand sanitizing, taking shower after coming back to

home are recommended to avoid both the radioactivity and the SARS-CoV-

1. a. Wash yourself off.

If you can’t take a shower:

 Wash your hands, face, and parts of your body that were uncovered at a sink

or faucet. Use soap and plenty of water.

 If you do not have access to a sink or faucet, use a moist wipe, clean wet cloth,

or a damp paper towel to wipe the parts of your body that were uncovered. Pay

special attention to your hands and face.

 Gently blow your nose, wipe your eyelids, eyelashes, and ears with a moist

wipe, clean wet cloth, or a damp paper towel.

 Put the used wipes, cloth or towel in a plastic bag or other sealable container

and place the bag in an out-of-the-way place, away from other people and pets.

1. b. Wash yourself off.

If you can take a shower:

 Take a warm shower and gently wash yourself with lots of soap. Do not scald,

scrub, or scratch your skin. Your skin helps protect the inside of your body

from radioactive material. So does from corona too.

 Wash your hair with shampoo or soap. Do not use conditioner because it will

cause radioactive material to stick to your hair.

14 https://www.epa.gov/radiation/protecting-yourself-radiation (last visited : October 17,2020)

15 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

(last visited : October 17,2020)

16 https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/multimedia/infographics/decontamination.html (last visited : October 17,2020)

 Keep cuts and abrasions covered when washing to keep from getting

radioactive material in open wounds. Same rule is applicable for staying away

from corona too.

2 Put on clean clothes

 Clothes in a closet or drawer away from radioactive material or

droplets/particles of SARS-CoV-2 are safe to wear.

 If you do not have clean clothes, take off your outer layer of clothing, shake or

brush off your clothes taking care to cover your nose and mouth, and put your

clothes back on. 17

How long do radiation and SARS-CoV-2 stay on the surface?

There are over 300 different fission products that may result from a fission

reaction. Many of these are radioactive with widely differing half-lives. Some are

very short, i.e., fractions of a second, while a few are long enough that the

materials can be a hazard for months or years. 18

It is still unclear the duration of lifespan of novel corona virus on the different

surfaces. A study published in the New England Medical Journal says that SARS-

CoV-2 was no longer detectable on plastic and on stainless steel after 72 hours. For

cardboard and copper it was not detected after 24 hours and four hours

respectively.

On the other hand, very recent study from Australian agency CSIRO that published

on virology journal stated that At 20 °C, infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus was still

detectable after 28 days post inoculation, for all non-porous surfaces tested (glass,

polymer note, stainless steel, vinyl and paper notes)….

At 30 °C, infectious virus was recoverable for 7 days from stainless steel, polymer

notes and glass, and 3 days for vinyl and cotton cloth. For paper notes, infectious

virus was detected for 21 days, although there was less than 1 log of virus

recovered for both 14 day and 21 day time points.

17 https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/selfdecon_wash.htm (last visited : October 17,2020)

18 https://www.atomicarchive.com/science/effects/radiation.html (last visited : October 17,2020)

At 40 °C, infectious SARS-CoV-2 was not recovered past 24 h for cotton cloth and

48 h for all remaining surfaces tested. 19

William Keevil, a professor of environmental healthcare at the University of

Southampton said that superbug bacteria, flu, noravirus, and coronavirus 229E

[which is a cause of common colds] were all killed in minutes due to the copper.

Copper ions destroy the genetic material of bacteria and viruses. So, it is the

copper on which SARS-CoV-2 becomes weaken. Same law works for the

radiation too. That’s why “… in at least one of the repositories that will be

constructed during the coming years, copper will provide a safe and lasting

solution to radioactive waste disposal.” 20 Isn’t it interesting that what works

against a germ like SARS-CoV-2, works too against something that we don’t

count as living creature?

How long does radiation stay on the human body?

Different fallout particles have different lifespan on the human body. Some of

the major radioactive elements are as follows:

Strontium 90 is very long-lived with a half-life of 28 years. This radiation can

cause tumors, leukemia, and other blood abnormalities.

Iodine 131 has a half-life of 8.1 days. Ingestion of it concentrates in the thyroid

gland. The radiation can destroy all or part of the thyroid. Taking potassium iodide

can reduce the effects.

The amount of tritium released varies by bomb design. It has a half-life of 12.3

years and can be easily ingested. The beta radiation can cause lung cancer.

Cesium 137 has a half-life of 30 years. It will distribute fairly uniformly

throughout the body. This can contribute to gonadal irradiation and genetic

damage.

19 The effect of temperature on persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on common surfaces by Shane Riddell, Sarah

Goldie, Andrew Hill, Debbie Eagles & Trevor W. Drew ,published : 07 October 2020,

https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12985-020-01418-7 (last visited : October 21,2020)

20 https://www.copper.org/publications/newsletters/innovations/1999/07/nuclear_us.html

(last visited October 19,2020)

When a plutonium weapon is exploded, not all of the plutonium is fissioned.

Plutonium 239 has a half-life of 24,400 years. Ingestion of as little as 1 microgram

of plutonium, a barely visible speck, is a serious health hazard causing the

formation of bone and lung tumors. 21

For the survivors of a nuclear war, this lingering radiation hazard could represent a

grave threat for as long as 1 to 5 years after the attack. 22

In case of radioiodine treatment, “all of the radioiodine (no matter where it is or

how often it gets moved around) continuously decays at a rate such that half of it

goes away every eight days. So the general rule of thumb is that after three months,

all of the radioactivity is gone.” 23

Now let’s have a look on the lifetime of SARS-CoV-2 on the human

body:

The novel coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, is active in the body for at least 10

days after a person develops symptoms. In people with severe illness, it may last

up to 20 days. In some people, low levels of the virus are detectable in the body for

up to 3 months, but by this time, a person cannot transmit it to others.

Second positive test result can be detected in some people even after they recover.

….A July 2020 CDC report found that 35% of people who had mild cases of

COVID-19 were not back to their usual state of health 14–21 days after testing

positive. Among those aged 18–34 years with no chronic medical conditions, one

in five had not returned to their usual state of health.

This suggests that, for some people, COVID-19 symptoms last longer than original

estimates, even in mild cases. By comparison, over 90% of people with influenza,

or flu, recover within approximately 2 weeks of having a positive test result.

People who require hospital treatment or who experience “long COVID” may also

have longer-lasting symptoms. Long COVID, or post-COVID syndrome, is a name

21 https://www.atomicarchive.com/science/effects/fallout-particles.html page:19(last visited : October 20,2020)

22 https://www.atomicarchive.com/science/effects/radioactive-fallout.html (last visited : October 17,2020)

23 Michael Sheetz, MS, CHP, DABMP https://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q11222.html#

(last visited : October 17,2020)

for a collection of symptoms that some people continue to experience months after

their initial illness. 24

Radioactivity and SARS-CoV-2 depends on some factors

… the area and intensity of the fallout is strongly influenced by local weather

conditions…

… Rainfall also can have a significant influence on the ways in which radiation

from smaller weapons is deposited, since rain will carry contaminated particles to

the ground. The areas receiving such contaminated rainfall would become "hot

spots," with greater radiation intensity than their surroundings. . 25

Predictions of the amount and levels of the radioactive fallout are difficult because

of several factors. These include; the yield and design of the weapon, the height of

the explosion, the nature of the surface beneath the point of burst, and the

meteorological conditions, such as wind direction and speed. 26 So according to the

previous studies, we can say that the intensity of radiation depends on

weather, humidity, geolocation etc.

Peter Sturrock, Stanford professor emeritus of applied physics and an expert on the

inner workings of the sun, is agreed with a team of scientists from Purdue and

Stanford universities. He has accepted their study as evidence that the changes in

radioactive decay on Earth vary with the rotation of the sun. 27 Though it is not

confirmed yet whether sunlight can work against SARS-CoV-2 or not, UVC light

has already been proven as killer of coronavirus. 28

24 How long does coronavirus last in the body, air, and in food?

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-long-does-coronavirus-last (last visited : October 21,2020)

25 The Effects of Nuclear War By Congress of the United States Office of Technology Assessment, Washington D.C

June 13, 1979 page: 23

26 https://www.atomicarchive.com/science/effects/radioactive-fallout.html (last visited : October 20,2020)

18. The strange case of solar flares and radio active elements BY DAN STOBER

https://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/august/sun-082310.html (last visited October 20,2020)

Still debates are going on if there is any role of sunlight on radiation and on SARS-

CoV-2 or not. But we can't deny this report on the radiation from the team which

mentioned above. We also can't ignore the comparatively better situation of

the regular sunlight areas during this pandemic.

From the beginning of 2020 to till now, if we summarize the case studies of Covid-

19 patients worldwide, we could see that geography, weather, humidity, food

habit, lifestyle etc. also played vital roles on it.

The thing is, the history of the radiation is quiet older than the SARS-CoV-

2. Where still we couldn’t get the accurate measurement of the lifespan of the

radioactivity, there getting the proper data on the life of the novel coronavirus is a

sort of dream for now.

Medications for radiation and for corona

Radiopharmaceutical injection is being used for covid-19 patient. 29 Interestingly,

salts of diethylentriamene pentaacetate (DTPA) are the common ingredients

that are prescribed for both the victims of radioactivity, and the COVID-19

patients. In addition, Zinc (Zn) is a common nutrient that is most suggested for

the treatment of both radiation and SARS-CoV-2. 30 31 ….The main side effect of Ca-

28 Can UV Light Kill the New Coronavirus? Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. on October 22, 2020

https://www.healthline.com/health/does-uv-kill-coronavirus#uv-light-and-germs

29 COVID-19 PANDEMIC: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE FOR NUCLEAR MEDICINE DEPARTMENTS, ENDORSED BY

THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF

RADIOGRAPHERS AND RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS AND THE WORLD FEDERATION OF NUCLEAR

MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY ,INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY VIENNA, 2020 ,page-21

https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/COVID19_web.pdf

30 Radioaerosols and the updated EANM guideline in ventilation/perfusion imaging, by Norman LaFrance

1 and France Fournier 2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7152692/

(last visited : October 22,2020)

DTPA is the loss of certain essential nutritional metals such as zinc, which can be

replaced by taking oral zinc supplements. Although Zn-DTPA may also decrease

the levels of certain nutritional metals, the effect is less than with Ca-DTPA. In

addition, breathing difficulties have been noted in some individuals treated by

inhalation therapy with these products. 32

So, medicines that work for radioactivity; work for corona too.

Findings

I think my readers have now understood why I am talking about the radiation here.

The bottom line of my assumption is that SARS-CoV-2 is a Radioactive Virus. It

is a combination of half virus and half radiation. Might be this happened through

the following process:

a. Virus has transformed into this new look by inventing

new technology.

b. Virus flew to the place where nuclear tests got

performed.

c. Virus came to the close contact of radiation where

nuclear wastes get dumped.

d. Virus got mixed with radioactive materials in a lab.

31 https://www.remm.nlm.gov/dtpa.htm (last visited : October 18,2020)

32 https://www.fda.gov/drugs/bioterrorism-and-drug-preparedness/fda-approves-drugs-treat-internal-contamination-

radioactive-elements (last visited : October 18,2020)

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