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		Total volume of SARS-CoV-2 particles in infected patients (libsyn.com)
		1 point by martyvis on Nov 5, 2020 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

martyvis on Nov 5, 2020 [–]

Back-of-envelope calculations starts at 17:45 of podcast. The estimate for the total volume of SARS-CoV-2 particles in the 4.2 million people currently infected by it at this time is 8 millilitres (a little more than a teaspoon)

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