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Safer UV light can effectively kill coronavirus without harming humans, say scientists – Deccan Herald

Scientists have shown for the first time that a form of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is safer to use around humans, can effectively kill the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, an advance that may lead to a potent disinfection system for occupied pub…

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Scientists have shown for the first time that a form of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is safer to use around humans, can effectively kill the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, an advance that may lead to a potent disinfection system for occupied public spaces including hospitals.
The study, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, offers first proof that Ultraviolet-C (UVC) light with a wavelength of 222 nanometeres (nm) effectively kills the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and it ma…

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