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Scientists Create Disinfectant That Keeps Surfaces Coronavirus Free For Months by sauravrungta

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Scientists Create Disinfectant That Keeps Surfaces Coronavirus Free For Months
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It has been around two months since the coronavirus pandemic spread throughout the planet. These past two months have seen so much chaos, fear, panic, grief, and all sorts of other emotions.

The past couple of months have felt so long... it feels as if two whole years have passed already. And still, there is no respite in sight. Many countries are still in lockdown and economies are barely hanging by a thread.

One can only hope that the situation is dealt with, with haste. Scientists all over the world are hard at work trying to find a cure and developing a vaccine. It will still be quite some time before they are able to do so.

However, news out of Hong Kong has raised hopes for some. It seems like scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have come up with a special disinfectant that keeps surfaces free from viruses and bacteria for months on end.

# Meet MAP-1
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The name of the disinfectant is MAP-1. It can kill viruses (including the coronavirus) for up to three months after use. That is exactly what the world needs right now.

The MAP-1 wasn't developed in response to the current coronavirus pandemic. In fact, it is ten years in the making. But it has come at the right time. The perfect time, in fact. If used on large scales, it can reduce public points of infection like railings, subways, doors, etc.

This could help the governments of the world lift the lockdown in a strategic way. The disinfectant has already been tested in clinical settings and has proved itself to be quite effective. In fact, it has already been used to coat low-income housing in Hong Kong to prevent the uncontrolled spread of the virus.

MAP-1 will go on sale in May in Hong Kong. Since it is very expensive, its use will be limited to schools, hospitals and businesses. As such, it won't be available for general home use right now. However, in the future, scientists could make a cheaper version that is just as effective for home use.

It is things like these that will ultimately help us defeat the coronavirus pandemic. The post-pandemic world will look very different and the use of such disinfectants regularly might become mandated by the governments amid other things.
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@bashadow ·
> It can kill viruses (including the coronavirus) for up to three months

> It has been around two months since the coronavirus pandemic spread throughout the planet

The two lines make no sense, how can they say it works for up to 3 months when the virus has been wreaking havoc for two months. Let me guess it was developed in Wu-Han? Story sounds fishy to me. Just another company trying to make money off of a bad situation. 
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@sauravrungta ·
This line will make more sense:

"The MAP-1 wasn't developed in response to the current coronavirus pandemic. In fact, it is ten years in the making."
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@bashadow ·
How can they say something will be effective for 3 months when the problem has only been out for 2 months? I understand it has been in development for 10 years, Products like Lysol and bleach have been in use for decades and can kill 99.9% of most germs. They may not last on a surface for three months, but who wants the taste/smell of disinfectants on there cooking surfaces or clothing? 

There are chemicals that can protect a person from fire, but to wear that clothing for long lengths of time leads to health issues. I for one would not want any disinfectant that can last for that length of time and take the chance of my body absorbing the chemicals. If people want to forget all about the dangers of DDT, Agent Orange, and fire retardant chemicals then there is little that can be done.

Aerial spraying of chemicals has never been a problem for any government, just look at how much crap is being sprayed on and at people all in the name of combating a flu.   
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