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Boeing says it is developing a “hand-held wand” that emits ultraviolet light to neutralise bacteria and viruses and can be used to clean airplanes. Via Reuters:
The wand would eliminate the need for using alcohol or other disinfectants that could damage sensitive electronic equipment, Rae Lutters, chief engineer for Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program, told a media briefing.
Boeing is looking at licensing the technology and hiring third-party companies in the fall to begin manufacturing the wands for commercial use, it said.
Some more on the new UK rules for returned travellers from France, in light of the country recording over 4,000 new cases of Covid-19 overnight, via Reuters:
The United Kingdom has said travellers returning from France on or after 15 August should self-isolate upon their return, due to high COVID-19 infection rates in France.
The imposition of quarantine conditions have hit Britons’ favourite holiday destinations in the middle of summer and as the travel industry fights for survival.
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