Healthcare Facilities Vol 43 No 1 Autumn 2020

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FEATURE ADVERTORIAL ARTICLES

Coronavirus and UVC

he 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a new respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei rovince, China.

CORONAVIRUS AND UVC

oronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in many different species of animals, By Clean-Air Australia ncluding swine, cats, cattle, camels and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then pread between people such as with MERS, SARS, and now with COVID-19.

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a new respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, t’s important to note that how easily a virus spreads person-to-person can vary. Some viruses are highly Hubei Province, China. ontagious (like measles), while other viruses are less so. There is much more to learn about the ransmissibility, severity, and other features associated with COVID-19 and investigations are ongoing.

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