UVC light , destroyer of germs Of the three types of ultraviolet light - A , B and C - UVC is the one that ' s capable of destroying the genetic material of viruses , stopping them from replicating .
ROBOTICS
“Once you understand what a robot can do in terms of infection prevention , it ' s very difficult not to get on the back of it ”
ECOLAB GLOBAL SPECIALIST IN HYGIENE AND INFECTION PREVENTION
Hygiene and disinfection have been the major areas where robots have been deployed during the pandemic , whether that ' s within healthcare settings or in public places , such as the drones used to sterilise Dubai ' s streets . And it ' s not just disinfectant sprays that have proven effective ; robots using UV light that kills bacteria and viruses have been introduced in hospitals , airports and train stations .
Danish company Blue Ocean Robotics have rolled out their self-driving UVD Robots to more than 60 countries worldwide , including to Italy , where one hospital doctor said that " before we received the UVD robot , six of the hospital ’ s doctors had been infected with COVID-19 . Since we started using the robot two months ago to disinfect , we have not had a single case of corona among doctors , nurses or patients .”
This year 200 of the robots are being distributed across hospitals in Europe by Ecolab , as part of their Premium Operating Room Programme . Founded in Minnesota
UVC light , destroyer of germs Of the three types of ultraviolet light - A , B and C - UVC is the one that ' s capable of destroying the genetic material of viruses , stopping them from replicating .
Scientists first discovered that they could use UVC to kill microorganisms back in 1878 , and since then artificial UVC light has become a common method of sterilisation in hospitals , airplanes and factories . As well as sterilising air , water and nonporous surfaces , it ’ s been used successfully for decades to stop the spread of bacteria that causes conditions such as tuberculosis .
Studies on UVC light and Covid-19 are still limited , however research has shown it is very effective against other coronaviruses .
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