LUSA // Covid-19: UV Rays Take 3 to 10 Hours to Eliminate Coronavirus from Surfaces

Solar UV radiation has proven to be effective in eliminating the new coronavirus from surfaces at various latitudes on the planet.

The news is announced by Agência LUSA and is based on a study resulting from the cooperation between CINTESIS – Center for Health Technology and Services Research, The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) and the University of Veterinary Medicine of Vienna (Austria).

The results of this investigation, co-authored by CINTESIS researcher Osvaldo Correia, were published in the scientific journal Photochemistry and Photobiology.

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