With the flip of a switch, UV-LED lights could be used to kill coronaviruses and other germs: U of T study

Lighting used in offices and public spaces could potentially be used to destroy coronaviruses and HIV. In a study published this week in Virology Journal, researchers at the University of Toronto killed both viruses using UV-LED lights, which can alternate between white light and decontaminating ultraviolet (UV) light.

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With the flip of a switch, UV-LED lights could be used to kill coronaviruses and other germs: U of T study

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With the flip of a switch, UV-LED lights could be used to kill coronaviruses and other germs: U of T study

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