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COVID-19: a challenge on a global scale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a story with which we are all, sadly, familiar. In late 2019 and early 2020, reports began to emerge of a new virus in Asia. The disease, named COVID-19 (coronavirus 2019) quickly gathered momentum and spread around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s impact cannot be overstated. In addition, the hundreds of millions of cases and the tragic tally of deaths running into the millions, COVID-19 has affected the daily life of almost all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All around the globe the word \u2018lockdown\u2019 has become all too familiar. Shops, cafes, restaurants, cinemas have been closed. As have sports facilities and international borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many have had to work from their homes, drawing upon hastily innovated digital solutions with the potential to change our lives forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Others, involved in crucial industries such as manufacturing and food and medicine supply have had to continue their valuable work in an environment of significantly heightened risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world responds: creating solutions in uncharted waters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As quicky as the disease spread, so did the attempts to contain it. Familiar traditions of hugging, kissing and shaking hands as a greeting disappeared overnight. Not only did physical contact cease, but people were asked to stand well away from one after; social distancing became the new buzzword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientists scrambled into action in pursuit of cures and vaccines. Manufacturers switched their focus to the production of ventilators and air purifiers. People were asked not to travel and hand washing become a necessary international obsession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone, everywhere did what they could. However, the success of all these initiatives has been limited by our collective lack of knowledge; the virus caught practically everyone unaware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shortcomings of conventional viral prevention<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This historic situation holds lessons for us all, however. New viruses will emerge in the future \u2013 in fact, many researchers conclude that their occurrence may well increase as the expanding populations of humanity come into ever closer contact with the natural world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing CLAIR; a future-facing solution<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a lesson that air filtration specialist JOA is determined not to waste. In fact, the company has developed a solution that has demonstrated its ability to eliminate airborne viruses \u2013 including COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We see, e.g. from WHO publications that the majority of specialists become more and more aware of the risk of high concentration airborne aerosols, spreading the virus. This is not only happening in super-spread events, but, for example, also in schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a fact that only one in 1,000 infections take place in an outdoor environment. This is due to the 1.5 meter social distancing rule outdoors reduces airborne virus aerosol spread by 90%. The thinking behind JOA\u2019s situation is replicate the outdoor situation, indoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLAIR (CLean Air) is designed as a plug & play system for easy application in stand-alone or specially designed (mass produced) filter housings and standardized air handling units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Killing COVID with CLAIR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CLAIR combines a low pressure drop multi-layer membrane with a patented nanotechnology photo catalytic oxidation (PCO) coating. The membrane collects airborne aerosols, fine particles and viruses \u2013 including COVID-19 \u2013 with high efficiency. The virus is then destroyed by UV light activated PCO.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Applying CLean Air technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The aim of CLAIR is to eliminate viruses in indoor areas including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n