Can Disinfection Robots Reduce the Risk of Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Health Care and Educational Settings?

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research

Published Date: Sep 15, 2020

Abstract

We explore the opportunities and challenges surrounding the use of disinfection robots to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in health care and educational settings. Although there is some potential for deploying robots to help with manual cleaning, the evidence base is mixed, and we highlight that there needs to be work to establish and enhance the effectiveness of these robots in inactivating the virus.

Authors

Kathrin Cresswell

Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Aziz Sheikh

Asthma UK Center for Applied Research, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Keywords

Betacoronavirus Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Disinfection Hospitals Humans Infection Control Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral Robotics SARS-CoV-2 Schools

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Can Disinfection Robots Reduce the Risk of Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Health Care and Educational Settings?

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