(Binghamton University) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its second month across the US, supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N95 masks and face shields continue to run low at many hospitals. Researchers at Binghamton University’s Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science have addressed this problem by designing sterilization stations that use ultraviolet light to kill the coronavirus on any contaminated PPE.

Original source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/bu-ed042120.php