OPTIM is effective against novel coronavirus | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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According to a press release issued by COLTENE SciCan, OPTIM has demonstrated effectiveness against viruses similar to novel coronavirus on hard non-porous surfaces and non-invasive medical devices. This product can therefore be used against 2019-nCoV when used in accordance with the directions for use against poliovirus on hard, non-porous surfaces, and non-invasive medical devices, the company says.

This enveloped virus, also known as 2019-nCoV, is part of a family of viruses that can cause a range of illnesses from the common cold to SARS and MERS, the company says. What makes this coronavirus unique is that it is a strain never before seen in humans. While it is new, it belongs to a class of viruses that are easier to kill than much tougher viruses like poliovirus or norovirus.

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