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UV-C light completely blocks highly contagious Delta SARS-CoV-2 aerosol transmission in hamsters
R. Fischer, J. R. Port, M. Holbrook, K. C. Yinda, M. Creusen, J. ter Stege, M. de Samber, V. Munster
Abstract
Behavioral and medical control measures are not effective in containing the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Here we report on the effectiveness of a preemptive environmental strategy using UV-C light to prevent airborne transmission of the virus in a hamster model and show that UV-C exposure completely prevents airborne transmission between individuals
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