Navigating a New Reality
Among the abundant “health” advice currently swarming around the internet, the idea that you can disinfect your skin, clothing or other objects with UV light has proved extremely popular.
So is this a good way to protect yourself from Covid-19? And is it true that since “the new coronavirus hates the sun”, sunshine will immediately kill it, as some reports on social media have claimed?
There’s been a lot of talk in the last weeks about ventilators. But the technology involved is much more complex than people realize. If you’re interested in a deep-dive into the system involved, here is an interesting article to get you started, from Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation.
Interesting look at selecting a disinfectant.
The effectiveness of alcohol as an anti-bacterial or anti-fungal disinfectant increase as the molecular weight increases. Therefore, Isopropyl alcohols, such as IPA, are more effective than ethanol alcohols, such as DE.
Denatured Ethanol is considered more effective as a virucidal disinfectant, as isopropanol is not effective against non-enveloped viruses.
We are here to help you navigate the new world we live in. It is easy to get lost down the rabbit hole of miss-information, confusion, and extremism. We hope to help you sort out fact and fiction, and gain a better perspective on the current situation, by providing a curated collection of useful information and resources on dealing with the novel Coronavirus which causes COVID-19. We have no political agenda, and hope to present all information in a thoughtful and unbiased way.
Remember your humanity, stay safe, and look out for your neighbor.