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Can ultraviolet (UVC) be used to control Covid-19?
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Can ultraviolet (UVC) be used to control Covid-19?
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Can ultraviolet (UVC) be used to control Covid-19?
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Richard says:
Given a vaccine isn’t going to be available for some time and the devastating effects Covid-19 is having on the economy, do you feel more effort should be directed towards containing the virus through the wider deployment of existing UVC technologies and pursuing emerging systems such as far UVC?
What do you think?
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It's a useful surface decontaminant in expert hands, and seems to work well in ceiling-level recirculating air conditioners. Problem is a lack of experts on the one hand, and capital investment on the other.
If any enthusiastic dentists would care to contact me by private message, I have a specific project seeking a clinical partner.
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Some ways UV light
could
be used to destroy SARS-COV2 virus in workplaces:
https://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/uv-light-might-keep-the-world-safe-from-the-coronavirusand-whatever-comes-next
Some ways that UV light could
not
be used to destroy SARS-COV2 virus in infected people:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG0ciGfJ1xY
Most accurate statement in this video clip: "I'm not a doctor"...
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