YES, washing clothes does destroy the coronavirus (COVID-19), assuming one of the two requirements are met: Exposure to high enough temperature (56 °C or higher for at least 30 minutes), and/or use of detergent.
Washing bed linen or towels at 60 °C (140 °F) is a good idea, as this can kill any viruses in the fabric.
Source: Tang Qin, a researcher at the Popular Science Department of the China Medical Association; Professor Sally Bloomfield, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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