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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".

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread with alarming speed, infecting millions and bringing economic activity to a near-standstill as countries imposed tight restrictions on movement to halt the spread of the virus. As the health and human toll grows, the economic damage is already evident and represents the largest economic shock the world has experienced in decades.

The June 2020 Global Economic Prospects describes both the immediate and near-term outlook for the impact of the pandemic and the long-term damage it has dealt to prospects for growth. The baseline forecast envisions a 5.2 percent contraction in global GDP in 2020, using market exchange rate weights—the deepest global recession in decades, despite the extraordinary efforts of governments to counter the downturn with fiscal and monetary policy support. Over the longer horizon, the deep recessions triggered by the pandemic are expected to leave lasting scars through lower investment, an erosion of human capital through lost work and schooling, and fragmentation of global trade and supply linkages.

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.

• People who have recovered from COVID-19 are sharing their unusual experiences online.
• Because so many people with an infection are asymptomatic, it can disrupt the feeling of being safe.
• More people are reporting experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety now than this time last year, or even 6 months ago. That can be from having COVID-19, being exposed to the virus, or simply living through a panders

Ultraviolet (UV) light is a type of radiation. It has more energy than radio waves or visible light but less energy than X-rays or gamma rays.

You can be exposed to UV light via natural sunlight or through human-made sources like tanning beds.

UV light has been used as a means to kill germs like bacteria and viruses. You may have also heard of its use for killing SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

In this article, we’ll explore how UV light is used to kill germs, how effective it is at eliminating the new coronavirus, and more.