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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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[–] DragonAce 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

IIRC, they have UV sterilizers for central HVAC systems. So while it may not sterilize surfaces, it will kill all airborne pathogens.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

The UV there is mostly to keep the inverter coils free of mould. Air typically flows too fast to be meaningfully disinfected.