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UV light’s potential to combat airborne coronavirus to be tested at aged care facilities – ABC News

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is something Australians generally try to avoid — but UV light’s potential to help combat coronavirus is about to be put to the…

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As scientists learn more about the role played by ventilation in the spread of COVID-19, some are starting to focus on how improving air quality can provide better protection.
Airborne transmission of small particles has increasingly been recognised as a source of coronavirus spread, prompting experts to call for a rethink of indoor ventilation.
Now, a South Australian clinical trial of ultraviolet (UV) air treatment to destroy the virus mid-air has secured $1.3 million in federal funding.
The aim…

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