PC Magazine - USA (2020-10)

Again, these systems are used as a second line of defense against viruses and
microbes and are not yet proven to destroy the novel coronavirus. It’s also
worth mentioning the systems used in commercial settings are dramatically
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products we can recommend at this time.

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protection whatsoever.

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consumer UV sanitizers. In an interview with NBC News, he said, “I just have a
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public where you have an actual, meaningful impact, and not just some kind of
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sanitizers as well. In an interview with the CBC, he said, “We think the amount
of UV you need is about 20,000 joules per metre squared, and you probably
aren’t going to get that in your hand-held device.”

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