Far-UVC 222nm is the most likely solution to ensure normality during a pandemic
Bath based British design and engineering company has been leading the way globally, by working on a solution to manage and contain the spread of coronavirus.
With high figures of 8.59m cases and 139K deaths in the UK, the government and the the health experts are growing increasingly concerned, especially with the Christmas season fast approaching. 5 million people in the UK are still not vaccinated so companies like UEC Energy have taken action, especially due to the government’s slow response to rising cases.
According to the UKs official government covid data tracker, there is currently a weekly average of 36,845 positive covid cases which is increasing by the day, although 78% of people in England aged 12 and over are double vaccinated as of the 10th October 2021.
Kevin Courtney, the joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, released a statement to address the matter; “we are concerned that the government is standing by while covid cases surge across schools”.
“It is evident that more needs to be done and sooner rather than later, to prevent further massive disruption to the education of children, caused either by children contracting COVID-19 or COVID related staff absences.”
The Future Risks of new Pandemics are very apparent
There are around 1.6 million viruses on our planet in birds and mammals alone, of which around 700,000 of these viruses may have the potential to infect humans, yet only 260 viruses have been identified. The rest we are yet to discover.
According to Dr Joe Hanson and David Quammen an estimated 60 to 70 percent of human infectious diseases are transmitted from animals into humans through direct contact. In more detail, these zoonotic diseases are spread through food, water or other environmental sources.
The solution to solving the spread is UEC Energy’s suite of Far-UVC 222nm technology
FAR-UVC 222nm which is a type of UV light is a proven method of killing 99.9% of coronaviruses and other pathogens including the influenza virus in both airborne and surface scenarios in seconds. Far-UVC light enables people to work and operate in regulated and controlled Far-UVC environments without causing any harm to staff and customers.
One member of the public in a recent survey said “This technology is too good to be true, it should be installed everywhere”.
In the past six months, UEC and it’s partners have installed Far-UVC lamps into retail and commercial sites across the World including a UK well known coffee chain, a large retailer in Thailand and more recently the Nigerian Government have ordered 27 Far-UVC gates for all of their international arrivals areas at their airports. Some of the UK’s largest facilities management providers are assessing the technology for its clients, and the NHS are also assessing Far-UVC for outpatient areas with a project commencing at NHS Tayside in Scotland in the Covid ward.
Far-UVC 222nm is available in different applications including ceiling lamps, desk lamps, retrofit tiles, portable hand-held wands and static access gates.
