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Scientists Discover How Ultraviolet Light Degrades Coronavirus
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Scientists Discover How Ultraviolet Light Degrades Coronavirus

New research has revealed how light can be used to destroy infectious coronavirus particles that contaminate surfaces.Scientists are interested in how environments, such as surgeries, can be thoroughly disinfected from viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. Coronavirus – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) SARS-CoV-2 viral particles are composed of...

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New type of ultraviolet light makes indoor air as safe as outdoors

by Columbia University Irving Medical Center A new type of ultraviolet light that is safe for people took less than five minutes to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98%, a joint study by scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and in the U.K. has found. Even...