Can light stop the coronavirus? | David Brenner

Far-UVC light is a type of ultraviolet light that kills microbes and viruses and, crucially, seems to be safe to use around humans. Radiation scientist David Brenner describes how we could use this light to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, in hospitals, nursing homes, trains and other public indoor spaces -- paving the way for a potentially game-changing tool in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TED science curator David Biello, was recorded July 7, 2020.)

[ivotenotocensorship]

Yes only when the darkness of radical dems dissipate

[TheDhammaHub]

Well, light can certainly remove the color particles from my window paintings, so I have no trouble believing that is can destroy other things like viruses!

[andrewarrondo]

This video describes one of many incredible advancements in our ability to fight contagion. We have so many tools to help fix our viral problem.
It’s so frustrating that we’re so damned troglodytic that we reject anything socially unpopular, politically unexploitable or industrially unprofitable.
We have effective drugs!
We have effective technology!
We have effective behaviors!
Why are we so content to wallow in our suffering and bicker over trivial tribal beliefs rather than play an active and effective role in our f*ng survival!?
We have the tools and the means to save and improve our lives if we would just use them without weaponizing, stigmatizing, and politicizing them!

[ChrisPyle]

Who knew growing pot indoors could actually save your life!

[meenanaicker]

Wish he would get to the point in the first 5 minutes.

[monassickofyourbs]

UV lights - we use this to sterilize our OR every weekends or after any "dirty" cases. It really kills viruses and bacteria, just be careful not to stare directly at the light, do not enter the room 30minutes to 1hr after sterilizing with UV, cover the transparent walls/windows/doors or any gaps to prevent the UV light coming in direct contact with you. I love the smell of newly UV light sterilized room - smells so clean, and it's like fresh sunshine (duh!) lol.

[alexl]

There's a company in Europe (www.bioshox.eu) selling desktop UV-C lamps for home offices. Bought two recently for my desk and kitchen and just leave them on at night for about 45mins. It's comforting knowing my workspace and kitchen is sterilised every morning. Highly recommended!

[kevinwells]

Thanks for the video. One answer - keeping the virus in the air as low as possible (quote) - well, restricting people out of the room is one way. I'm at 12:00 min. more or less, and that suggestion is both logical, and non-helpful in terms of immediate solutions. I know UV light, very well actually - and the concentration of it probably required is not practical, imho. UV light has been killing germs, and germs on infected material for years... and yes, some virus but not all. However the exposure level, and time duration required is probably not practical - and having said that I admit I am still a newbie, even though I have been around it for maybe two decades. We just don't have the equipment readily available yet. I would also suggest that we need to be working on the cure, more than avoiding the disease. Both are important, but one solution solves both problems, and that's the cure. Regardless I love hearing the tech background, which many may not know otherwise. I think it should be used right now to protect first responders, operating rooms, and post-op recovery, etc. UV light is definitely on our side in this battle.

[lucinamain]

Short answer (my friend's answer) : no
Nerd answer (my answer): Well, you see...

[AJ-xmxc]

If everyone wore a fan with a uv light, it could sterilize the air very quickly.

[.Koreans.American]

Please let the light stop the coronavirus🙏

[Ozplatelickerscovidcon]

Great, but the panic masters are covering their ears,

[pentizzang]

I think lamps using these UVCs will play a big role in reducing coronavirus infections, so why can't these technologies still be reflected in coronavirus-related policies?

[Jim-Wade]

UVC is now being measured at ground level.

[神農氏-bb]

No it can't.
Prevention is better than curing
All you have to do is
Wear mask
Why do I say so?
From the safest area in the world, Taiwan as my personal experience.

[bubbag]

Hey.. science without direct propaganda. Ty.

[sergiollag]

What r we waiting I heard about this light 2 years ago in this very channel and there is still nothing in the market.

[ChrisPyle]

Be careful....can’t let Trump be right about something....

[awareclueless]

gets asked how uvc light can be used in situations where there is limited power. talks about how uvc light doesnt need more energy than normal light. gets asked how long the distance of the sterilization for uvc light is, talks about how you install 1 bulb in a small room and more bulbs in a large room.gets asked if the uvc light can kill aerosol. answers around the qeustion and talks about how they want the lvl of aerosol to be low. i feel like the question were kinda dodged by him.

[marceltech]

This are the kind of things that if you see it on a infomercial, you will think "bullshit"