A new wearable technology听which renders COVID-19 useless on impact has been developed.听听
The brainchild of听Akhand Armour CEO听Meena Hanspal,听the face coverings could be a useful tool in the fight against multiple variants of the killer disease.听
鈥淎s soon as infected droplets land on the wearables, which are impregnated with a virus-destroying tech, the outer wall of the coronavirus is destroyed 鈥� rendering it useless,鈥� she claims.听
鈥淥ur methodologies neutralise the landed virus and bacteria. Killing it off means it cannot infect and cannot mutate.听听
鈥淣ot only do we mitigate听contact-based transmission,听we听mitigate the likelihood of variants developing. By moving over to these wearables,听we can help reduce background virus transference by removing landed infected droplets from circulation.鈥�听
Hanspal听says this would mean 鈥渉uman virus neutralisers moving through the community鈥�.听听
鈥淚n the same way as people can become 鈥榲irus transmitters鈥�, we can turn them into 鈥榟uman virus听neutralisers鈥�. There will be strength in numbers听鈥撎齮he听more people using the tech, the greater the shielding effect,鈥澨齭he said.听
The听dual pathway system for enhanced virus destruction听has听been tested and certified at听MSL,听a microbiological testing laboratory based in the UK.听It is听the first听company听to achieve an ISO certification for non-medical face masks and wearables scientifically confirming the landed virus is destroyed on contact with the fabric.听
Proven effective against coronaviruses, the flu and bacteria as well as a multitude of other microbes,听the听鈥榮elf-sanitising ecosystem鈥櫶齣ncludes face masks, sanitising face mask pocket cases, glasses cases, shopping bags and mobile phone cases.听听
It has听also developed scarf-mask hybrids听鈥� trademarked as听a听Scarsk听鈥撎齠or听people who cannot听use听masks,听and a baby-changing blanket for use in public听facilities or when travelling.听
The issue with ordinary face coverings is they can become an infectious surface and need to be worn with care. This is especially true when the virus is airborne.听
Dr David Greensmith, one of Akhand鈥檚 scientific advisors and a leader in Infectious Diseases at the University of Salford,听points out that face coverings can become contagious surfaces by collecting microbes through use.听听
He听said:听“A听covering听which is designed to prevent transmission may, after time, facilitate it…听a face covering augmented in the way Akhand Armour have developed, can ultimately reduce the likelihood of microbe spread between individuals…听and effectively contribute to a respective reduction in R value.鈥�听
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