Light as a potential treatment for pandemic coronavirus infections: A perspective

[theLBC]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7194064/

Whereas some of the important lessons learned from past pandemics, such as social distancing, the use of facemasks and the search for new vaccines, have been marshalled to mitigate the pandemic, records indicate that, phototherapy, one of the most effective tools used to minimize the impact of the 1918 pandemic and other disease epidemics [[7], [8], [9]] has been overlooked. This paper suggests that phototherapy, a seemingly forgotten treatment for bacterial and viral infections, has immense potential to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and similar coronavirus infections, particularly in view of recent developments in the field. Further, it reviews contemporary evidence for this assertion, and offers suggested ways that modern healthcare may integrate readily available inexpensive light technologies in its stash of clinical tools for patients with COVID-19 and other infections.

[ronlglock]

So I guess the light box I use to treat my psoriasis can cure C19 too?? Too cool.

[theLBC]

NYC will use powerful ultraviolet lamps to kill the coronavirus on subways and buses

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/5/4/21246491/nyc-mta-ultraviolet-light-uvc-subway-bus-coronavirus?__twitter_impression=true