UV radiation kills virus that causes COVID-19 in lab, study finds
Specific wavelength of UV was more than 99 percent effective
A specific wavelength of ultraviolet radiation killed more than 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in laboratory tests, a new study has found.
The results could offer an encouraging option for inactivating the virus that causes COVID-19 from surfaces or, potentially, from the air. It is the first study to demonstrate that specific doses of UV222, a relatively short wavelength of ultraviolet radiation, may be a feasible and safe approach to disinfecting COVID-19.
The study appears on a preprint server and has not yet undergone a formal peer review by other scientists.
Reflections of a First-Year Buckeye: Hopeful signs, course planning for fall, spring commencement
President Johnson provides update on vaccination efforts
The Ohio State University
President Kristina M. Johnson sent the following email to The Ohio State University community today (March 9).
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
At Ohio State and around the world, we have been seeing hopeful signs of renewal and reasons for optimism. There’s a new vaccine – the single dose version created by Johnson & Johnson and approved by the FDA for emergency use. We had an early taste of spring weather that brought us out onto the Oval and other favorite campus spots. There are even plans to allow for limited fans – with public health restrictions in place – at the Big Ten basketball championships.
Strict environmental laws ‘push’ firms to pollute elsewhere
Study highlights need for global cooperation on policies
Jeff Grabmeier
Multinational companies headquartered in countries with tougher environmental policies tend to locate their polluting factories in countries with more lax regulations, a new study finds.
While countries may hope their regulations will reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, these results show that these policies can lead to “carbon leakage” to other nations, said Itzhak Ben-David, co-author of the study and professor of finance at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.
“Firms decide strategically where to locate their production based on existing environmental policies, with the result being that they pollute more in countries with lenient regulations,” Ben David said.
Ohio State announces COVID-19 testing updates for Columbus campus
University acts as positivity rate rises to a still-low 1%
The Ohio State University
President Kristina M. Johnson sent the following email to The Ohio State University community today (March 4).
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
We have now reached the midpoint of spring semester, and our work together to slow the spread of COVID-19 continues to make me proud. The most recent report from the university’s Comprehensive Monitoring Team (CMT) shows that our collective efforts to wear masks, physically distance, practice good hygiene and avoid large gatherings are working. The lessons we learned through the fall have also positioned us better to quickly identify trends going in the wrong direction and address them.
President Johnson advocates for Ohio State in state budget testimony
In message to higher education subcommittee, Johnson urges support for student and university programs 614.292.7276
State lawmakers continue hearings on Ohio’s proposed two-year, $75 billion state budget this week. Ohio State University President Kristina M. Johnson offered her advice on the sections of the bill that affect the university to the House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education.
In written testimony, the university’s 16th president acknowledged the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s budget and thanked Gov. Mike DeWine and lawmakers for the commitment to higher education.
“The operating budget before you is an important component for Ohio’s higher education institutions as we produce more and more graduates who are eager to make their marks in the world and have the skills they need for the jobs of tomorrow that will power Ohio’s economy in the 21st century,” she wrote.