‘Revolutionary’ study into use of ultraviolet light to kill Covid-19 in public places gains new funding
A trial of using a new type of ultraviolet light to kill airborne viruses such as Covid-19 in public places has gained new funding from the UK government, Elsa Maishman at The Scotsman reports. The project, led by St Andrews University along with Dundee University and NHS Tayside, has been awarded £296,000 from the Department of Health and Social Care. Research has already found that a type of ultraviolet light known as Far-UVC could be safely used to disinfect air in public places. Now a £160,000 grant will allow researchers to measure skin safety in clinical trials at Ninewells…
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