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Welch et al show for the first time that far-UVC efficiently inactivates airborne aerosolized viruses. These fluorescent images show epithelial cells infected with H1N1; the viruses were exposed in aerosolized form in the irradiation chamber to doses of 0, 0.8, 1.3 or 2.0 mJ/cm2 of 222-nm far-UVC light; infected cells fluoresce green. Image credit: Welch et al, doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-21058-w.

Far-UVC Light Efficiently Inactivates Airborne Seasonal Coronaviruses

Jun 30, 2020 by News Staff

A team of scientists at Columbia University Irving Medical Center has demonstrated that low doses of 222-nm far ultraviolet C (far-UVC) light inactivate...

This illustration reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the COVID-19 coronavirus. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. Image credit: CDC.

Human Coronaviruses Can Remain Infectious on Inanimate Surfaces For Up To Nine Days, New Review Says

Feb 11, 2020 by News Staff

According to a review of previous studies, published online February 6, 2020 in the Journal of Hospital Infection, human coronaviruses such as Severe Acute...