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Dec 23, 2020
Study: Ultraviolet LED Lights Can Kill Coronavirus
Key Takeaways
- A new study shows LEDs that emit ultraviolet light can kill the virus that causes COVID-19.
- The UV lights can kill coronaviruses in less than 30 seconds.
- Researchers say that eventually the technology could be used in vacuums and air conditioners.
Dec 23, 2020
UV Disinfecting Fixtures to be installed at Fresno Community Centers, Fire Stations
Whether you're sanitizing or staying socially distant, we're all finding ways to protect ourselves in the midst of a pandemic.FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Whether you're sanitizing or staying socially distant, we're all finding ways to protect ourselves in the midst of a pandemic.Fresno's city council has voted in favor of a new line of defense for the most vulnerable populations.The plan is to install ultraviolet disinfecting fixtures at community centers citywide. City council president Miguel Arias says, "We selected the two areas of city facilities that are constantly occupied and that we need to provide additional protection in case there is an outbreak".
Dec 22, 2020
Can this smart ceiling fan kill the coronavirus? Independent tests say 'yes'
Earlier this year -- and shortly after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic -- Kentucky-based manufacturer Big Ass Fans introduced the Haiku UV-C, a luxurious smart ceiling fan with disinfecting ultraviolet lights built into the base and aimed up at the ceiling. The pitch was pretty timely -- as the fan circulates air throughout the room, those UV lights kill airborne pathogens that cross their path.
Now, after multiple independent tests at accredited laboratories, the company tells CNET that the fan -- which starts at about $1,750 -- can kill SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen that causes COVID-19.
