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Ultraviolet Rays From The SUN Can Kill The Coronavirus ~ NEW RESEARCH by faceland: 7:15am On Apr 21, 2020
It is actually common sense basically. In regards to the one on the surface of your body which might be the reason it is not spreading rapidly in Africa. Hope this is not misunderstood that sun would cure an infected person; no. The sun is a natural disinfectant.

Columbia University scientist says special ultraviolet lamps could kill coronavirus lingering in the air at hospitals and schools

A scientist at Columbia University in New York says a certain kind of light may be the secret to killing off the novel coronavirus.

Dr David Brenner, director of the school's Center of Radiological Research, has been studying how to use ultraviolet light - better known as UV light - to prevent the spread of diseases for years.

Germicidal UV light is used in hospitals and medical centers to clean rooms and equipment, but it's a health hazard to humans and can cause skin cancer and eye diseases.

But there is a special type of UV light called far-UVC light that kills microbes but is not dangerous.

Conventional germicidal UV light kills microbes but also penetrates the skin, raising the risk of various forms of skin cancer as well as cataracts.

Far-UVC light, on the other hand, is powerful enough to be used as a cleanser but does not damage skin cells.

Before the coronavirus outbreak occurred, Brenner was studying whether far-UVC light could kill airborne viruses, in preparation for flu season.

A 2018 study published in Scientific Reports, which Brenner co-authored, shows that the light can kill more than 95 percent of viruses like the coronavirus.

That's because the virus is covered with a thin membrane that is easily broken apart by UV rays.

Brenner's team has since tested the light against two seasonal coronaviruses, and is now testing the strain responsible for the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 (scientific name for COVID-19).

'We saw we can kill 99 percent of the virus with a very low dose of far-UVC light,' he told ABC News.

'There's no reason to believe it's going to be different from these results.'

However, there is one hiccup. Far-UVC lamps have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

If they are approved, Brenner told ABC News they could be used in any public places include modes of transport like airports and train stations, in addition to schools and hospitals.

'Right now there is no real approach to trying to reduce the amount of viruses in a room where people are and somebody sneezes and coughs,' he said.

'If you could actually decontaminate the air around you pretty quickly, that would be a real plus.'

When states begin to re-open their economies, disinfection - of door handles, mass transit system, elevators and such - will be a top priority to prevent a second wave.

In China and South Korea, either installed UV light or attached to robots is being used to clean buses, trains and more in just five minutes.

Many health experts say this method is safer, faster and cheaper than other disinfecting measures and could accelerate the reopening of the economy.

In the US, there are currently 771,000 confirmed cases of the virus and more than 41,000 deaths.

SOURCE: Daily Mail UK https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8237137/Columbia-scientist-says-special-type-ultraviolet-light-secret-killing-coronavirus.html

Re: Ultraviolet Rays From The SUN Can Kill The Coronavirus ~ NEW RESEARCH by Betakeshi: 7:15am On Apr 21, 2020
Ok
Re: Ultraviolet Rays From The SUN Can Kill The Coronavirus ~ NEW RESEARCH by Odinvahala: 7:19am On Apr 21, 2020
This is the kind of news we need (hope)
Re: Ultraviolet Rays From The SUN Can Kill The Coronavirus ~ NEW RESEARCH by donbachi(m): 7:23am On Apr 21, 2020
Na e make china build artificial sun..anyways,make i wait and hear from educated people.
Re: Ultraviolet Rays From The SUN Can Kill The Coronavirus ~ NEW RESEARCH by ade002: 7:47am On Apr 21, 2020
Probably that's why the spread in Africa/ Nigeria is slow but it does not mean we should be careless

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Re: Ultraviolet Rays From The SUN Can Kill The Coronavirus ~ NEW RESEARCH by Righteousness89(m): 8:01am On Apr 21, 2020
Repentance is The Key!

This is not About Sun or rain or moon or stars..

We need to First Repent as individuals, Nations, leaders. So many things are hitting the Earth..

If the Root proud not Treated, it's more of fetching Water with A Basket!

We need to Repent and cry for Mercy to GOD. If this is only what we can do, it is far better than all these guess works that have no results..

We need to Repent and if you are a Believer go on a prayer and Fasting ..

We all were created for GOD'S pleasure. Rev4:11. But A whole lot of us have gone outside the Reason for our creation.

We need to Repent from Idolatry, Abortions, hatred, Murders, bloodshed, Occultism, Ritusl practices, Witchcraft, Gay Marriage, lesbian, Pride..


Repentance is The Key!

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