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Copper coating could enhance effectiveness of masks against covid-19

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 31, 2021 | 8:00 am Education News Suppliers & Equipment Canada Copper 

Researchers at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University have discovered that using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper's ability to inactivate or destroy the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is responsible for covid-19....

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