Is the 2019 novel coronavirus related to a spike of cosmic rays?

4区 生物学 Q2 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Advances in Genetics Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Epub Date: 2020-10-01 DOI:10.1016/bs.adgen.2020.06.003
N Chandra Wickramasinghe
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Abstract

WHO's pronouncement of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic disease came months after we published a warning that the present deepest minimum of the sunspot cycle would be likely to facilitate the onset of a viral pandemic. During a deep sunspot minimum (deepest in 100 years) such as we are now witnessing, two space related phenomena could have an effect on the disposition of viral disease and potential pandemics. With the weakening of the magnetic field in the Earth's vicinity, there would be a high flux of mutagenic cosmic rays. These processes would be likely to herald the onset of new pandemics. Neutron counts from Moscow Neutron Monitor show that the flux of cosmic rays reaching Earth in 2019 was indeed at a maximum over a timespan of half a century since 1962. It is of interest to note that immediately prior to the first recorded cases of the novel Corona virus in China a peak of cosmic rays was measured as is indicated by the Huon neutron monitor data. Recent research revealed that estimates of the timing of the most recent common ancestor of COVID-19 made with current sequence data point to emergence of the virus in late November 2019 to early December 2019, compatible with the earliest retrospectively confirmed cases and the cosmic ray spike in late November 2019. In our view, this strong cosmic ray spike was in some way connected with the onset of the outbreak.

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2019年新型冠状病毒与宇宙射线峰值有关吗?
世卫组织宣布2019年新型冠状病毒爆发为大流行疾病的几个月前,我们发布了一项警告,称目前太阳黑子周期最深的最小值可能会促进病毒大流行的爆发。在我们现在目睹的太阳黑子深度极小期(100年来最深)期间,两种与空间有关的现象可能对病毒性疾病和潜在流行病的处置产生影响。随着地球附近磁场的减弱,将会有大量的致突变宇宙射线。这些过程可能预示着新的流行病的开始。莫斯科中子监测器的中子计数显示,2019年到达地球的宇宙射线通量确实是自1962年以来半个世纪以来的最大值。值得注意的是,在中国首次记录新型冠状病毒病例之前,正如Huon中子监测仪数据所显示的那样,测量了宇宙射线的峰值。最近的研究表明,根据当前序列数据对COVID-19最近的共同祖先时间的估计表明,该病毒在2019年11月底至2019年12月初出现,与最早的回顾性确诊病例和2019年11月底的宇宙射线峰值相一致。我们认为,这种强烈的宇宙射线在某种程度上与爆发的开始有关。
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Advances in Genetics
Advances in Genetics 生物-遗传学
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5.70
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1 months
期刊介绍: Advances in Genetics presents an eclectic mix of articles of use to all human and molecular geneticists. They are written and edited by recognized leaders in the field and make this an essential series of books for anyone in the genetics field.
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