The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a list of disinfectants to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.
According to the EPA, products on the list have"qualified for use against COVID-19" through the agency's Emerging Viral Pathogen program where manufacturers provide the EPA with data that"shows their products are effective against harder-to-kill viruses."
Coronaviruses are what are called enveloped viruses,"meaning they are one of the easiest types of viruses to kill with the appropriate disinfectant product," the EPA says. “Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a
. “EPA is providing this important information in a public and transparent manner on disinfectant products to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.”
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