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Birmingham chemist creates alcohol-free face mask sanitising spray
13th of August 2020
A face mask sanitiser spray developed in Birmingham has been proven to conform to European Efficacy Standards for disinfection.
Birmingham-based chemist Keith Hilton created the Salicin Face Mask Sanitiser while developing other products for the NHS some years ago. The portable spray is designed to provide the mask-wearer with an extra layer of
Deaths reported globally as drinkers substitute sanitiser for alcohol
12th of August 2020
At least 10 people have died in southern India after drinking hand sanitiser as an alcohol substitute.
The incident occurred after liquor stores were closed in Andhra Pradesh as part of a local lockdown when COVID-19 cases rose. District police chief Siddharth Kaushal said the people who died had mixed the sanitiser with water and soft
‘More than one in 10 adults not washing hands after using the toilet’
10th of August 2020
The average adult is now washing and sanitising their hands eight times a day compared with just five times before the COVID-19 outbreak.
However, more than one in 10 of us are still not washing our hands after using the toilet, according to a study by hygiene services provider Citron Hygiene.
The survey of 2,000 UK adults found that despite
Study suggests coronavirus is not present on London Underground network
10th of August 2020
There is no evidence of Covid-19 on the London Underground network, an Imperial College study has suggested.
As well as being transmitted person to person, the Coronavirus can be picked up from contaminated surfaces. Twenty-four samples collected by scientists at Vauxhall, Pimlico and Victoria stations last month were all negative.
Researchers
Manchester Cleaning Show postponed until October
7th of August 2020
The Manchester Cleaning Show in the UK has been rescheduled to October 14-15. It had originally been planned for March this year and originally postponed to September because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The event combines an exhibition and conference programme. All existing bookings, content and visitor registrations remain in place and will be
Heathrow Airport puts Coronavirus hygiene measures in place
6th of August 2020
London's Heathrow Airport has put a number of hygiene measures in place to reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting Covid-19 there.
Among the technologies it is trialling are UV cleaning robots that use UV rays to kill viruses and bacteria at night. UV technology is also being fitted to escalators to ensure continuous disinfection of the
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