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Ultraviolet light can kill almost all the viruses in a room. Why isn’t it everywhere? (www.vox.com)

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Ultraviolet light can kill almost all the viruses in a room. Why isn’t it everywhere?::Can special lightbulbs end the next pandemic before it starts?

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[-] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 22 points 11 months ago

Imagine writing this headline in a universe where daylight exists rofl.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

It's not as if every part of your house has exposure to direct sunlight. They aren't made for use in houses, though. Think more like hospital rooms or classrooms on a cycle when nobody is around.

[-] deranger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

There are UV light robots at my hospital that drive into rooms and blast it with high power UVB for 15 minutes or so to help disinfect.

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