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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Move over, Clorox. The latest COVID-19 cleaning craze appears to be UV light. Ultraviolet-C (UVC) devices are being used to blast away germs inside restaurants, subways and schools.

Ultraviolet (UV) light is a type of radiation. It has more energy than radio waves or visible light but less energy than X-rays or gamma rays. You can be exposed to UV light via natural sunlight or ...

A researcher says far-UVC light could be a public health breakthrough. A researcher at Columbia University says he may have a "public health breakthrough" in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

There is no cure for COVID-19, no way to mitigate its virus in our bodies other than our own antibodies. But that hasn’t stopped people from suggesting otherwise. After writing about copper’s ability ...

Ultraviolet lighting products are under a harsh spotlight, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. As businesses look to reopen in the wake of Covid-19 shutdowns, many are turning to UV light for its ...

For some time now, it’s been established that the primary route of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is airborne. Research suggests that contagious particles are released into the air and linger for several ...

Special ultraviolet light could be used to inactivate the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 in public places, say scientists who tested it on the germ's relatives. Certain wavelengths of UV light can ...

Tokyo — New lighting technology being pioneered in the U.S. and Japan may help to make riding the subway, going to school or moving through other public spaces as safe as a walk around the living room ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s mention Thursday of treating COVID-19 with ultraviolet light was part of a rambling digression that included speculation about administering disinfectants to patients, ...