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1/8 "#Ultraviolet #germicidal #irradiation (#UVGI) is known to #inactivate various #viruses and #bacteria, including #SARSCoV2, and is widely applied especially in #medical facilities."

#COVID19 #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne

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2/8 "This #inactivation results from the #high #photon #energies causing #molecular #bonds to break, but when #nonpathogen #molecules are affected, #unwanted #effects may occur."
3/8 "Here, we explored the effect of a commercial high-intensity (∼2 kW) #UVC #disinfection device on the #composition and #concentration of #gases and particles in #indoor #air."
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#UVGI #disinfection method kills or inactivates #microorganisms by destroying nucleic acids and disrupting their #DNA
- It's wonderful that Mr. Zero O'Hönö and Jauho-Marin obeyed the order to spend at least 3 minutes #sterilizing in the room before going to the meeting hall. ImageImage
#Sunlight spectrum contains strong #ultaviolet radiation. (#UV Light Is Safe for Humans but Bad for #Bacteria and #Viruses)
1940s UV Light Documentary: Ultraviolet Light Educational Film (For Dummies)
CharlieDeanArchives | 18.2.2013
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⚠️BA2 DOMINANT—Welp—CDC reports the #BA2 subvariant is now 54.9% of all cases as of March 26th. ➡️This matches our forecast of March 26th BA2 dominance **right on the nose**—for equilibrium plateau point. Wastewater plateaued too. Surge coming in April.

Forecast HT to @JPWeiland ImageImage
2) Wastewater signals also show sewage #SARSCoV2 levels also has plateaued from its steep drop. The plateau coincides with the “criss crossing” of old BA1 drop and new #BA2 rise.

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3) To be honest, it didn’t take being a rocket scientist or epidemiologist to figure out where #BA2 is taking us when you see this exponential graph on a log scale. BA2 was headed for dominance for weeks.

HT @DrWilliamKu Image
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🇪🇺💉 #EU leaders warned that vaccine exports by #AstraZeneca would be blocked until the company delivers the shots it promised to the #EU.

“We have to and want to explain to our European citizens that they get their fair share,” said @vonderleyen.

🎤 @yinka_oyetade reports⤵️
@vonderleyen @yinka_oyetade 🇫🇷🤵‍♂️"It's the end of naivety."

🎤#French President Emmanuel #Macron said in a press briefing after the #summit that he supported #EU vaccine export curbs for drug companies that don't meet their contractual commitments with the EU⤵️

#macron22h30
@vonderleyen @yinka_oyetade 🇫🇷 Despite criticisms, #Macron admitted "no regrets" to his recent handling of the #Covid19 crisis:

🎤"I believe that we were right in January not to take #lockdown measures, we were right afterwards to take other measures to put brakes on the #pandemic"⤵️

#macron22h30
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