The latest information involving the Omicron strain of COVID-19 came out of California where it was found in wastewater. Sometime later, the World Health Organization or WHO called it a “variant of concern”. Far from California, Omicron was discovered in household water and it seems it has reached all corners of North America.
Also read: Everything You Need to Know about Omicron
Does Omicron Spread Quickly?
Recent studies have shown that the omicron variant of coronavirus can cause health issues in those who inhale or ingest it. It can cause lung damage and cause death in some cases.
According to the scientists in South Africa who discovered the variant, it can spread at an alarming pace. It is important to understand the behavior of these pathogens as it’s showing no signs of slowing down.
The views of a renowned biologist, Tom Wenseleers, at the University of Leuven in Belgium, believes it can infect 3 to 6 times the number of people that were affected by the Delta variant in the same amount of time.
Some Recommendations
Social distancing is on the top of the list in order to reduce the spread. Have at least one-meter distance from others and have a proper mask on at all times.
Ensure adequate ventilation or stay away from crowds. Keep your hands clean and sneeze or cough into a tissue or a bent elbow.
This virus cannot survive a 70% alcohol solution as long as the solution is left for 30 seconds. Using 100% alcohol is not recommended because it will evaporate quickly and therefore not kill the virus.
Removing The Virus From Water
There are a few ways to reduce the virus in drinking water:
Reverse Osmosis Water Filter –
The actual size of the COVID-19 virus is 0.125 microns or 125 nanometers. The Reverse Osmosis filters have membranes with a minimum pore size of 0.0001 microns. They are 100 times smaller than the virus particles. You can effectively trap bacteria and viruses larger than 0.0001 microns using the RO filters.
The G3 800GPD RO Water Filter with UV Sterilizing Light –
The Waterdrop G3 800gpd Reverse Osmosis system with UV Light is an upgrade to the G3. It’s even better with the advanced LED LV sterilizer. It’s more energy-efficient to help you save on your energy costs as well.
The G3P800 is designed to meet the needs of you and your family. It offers a multi-stage filtration system along with a water scale inhibitor which removes impurities and keeps scales out of your water. There is an advanced 7-layer Reverse Osmosis membrane setup that reduces contaminants such as viruses, bacterial, and heavy metals. The advanced LED chip triggers a high-tech ultra-powerful lamp to filter 99.9% of bacteria and viruses from your water. It’s safer than mercury vapor as it does not release any harmful elements like heavy metals into your water during or even after filtration.
If you are in the market for an advanced and effective way to reduce bacterial and viruses from your water, the new led ultraviolet sterilizer is just for you!
Conclusion
The world is constantly changing, especially since COVID-19. Not to say there haven’t been bacterial and viruses before then because there were. In the meantime, the best you should do is keep your home safe and clean from viruses and bacteria ending up in your water.
Waterdrop is one of the finest companies in the world when addressing clean, fresh, safe water for drinking and for cooking with. They have an extensive line of filters and systems to choose from. If you want to purchase one of their systems as a Christmas present, visit Waterdrop for all their excellent water filtering systems.
