Filtering the air in homes, offices, stores and malls may be one way to protect the public from the novel coronavirus, some experts say.
When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last week that malls in New York could not reopen until they installed high-efficiency particulate air filters capable of trapping the virus that causes Covid-19, Harvard environmental health researcher Joseph Gardner Allen was thrilled.
"I've been writing consistently since early February about how healthy buildings should be the first line of defense against the novel coronavirus," said Allen, who directs the Healthy Buildings program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.Indoor vs.
"Properly balanced UV light will inactivate viruses and bacteria in the air, which just adds an extra layer to the protection coming from the air purifier," Bromage said.Costs range from a few hundred to over a thousand dollars, but don't be fooled by the price tag: You're looking for a machine with a HEPA filter designed for the size of your room -- so measure carefully.
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