The new coronavirus is quickly destroyed by sunlight, according to new research announced by a senior US official last night, though the study has not yet been made public and awaits external evaluation.
‘Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus, both surfaces and in the air,’ he said.
It has long been known that ultraviolet light has a sterilizing effect because the radiation damages the virus’s genetic material and its ability to replicate.