New method of purifying air with ultraviolet light could protect the world from a new pandemic

A new air disinfection technology could prevent another pandemic, reports the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID). The antibacterial and antiviral activity of UV light has been known since the 1940s. It is widely used in hospitals, but disinfection is possible only when there is no one in the room; ultraviolet radiation…