Indiana University discovery could lead to virus-killing masks

[TexasTowelie]

An Indiana University scientist has discovered that face masks made of a special fabric could do more than simply block the coronavirus from infecting the wearer. The masks could actually kill the germs.

Known as electroceutical fabric, the material employs microcell batteries to create an electrical field that essentially disarms the virus and prevents it from infecting a person. Without a host, the virus will die.

The fabric is already FDA-approved for use as a wound dressing, where it can prevent bacterial infections.

After studies have shown the fabric also can block the coronavirus from infecting a person, the company that makes the V.Dox Technology has applied for emergency authorization to craft face masks out of the fabric.

Read more: https://www.southbendtribune.com/coronavirus/iu-discovery-could-lead-to-virus-killing-masks/article_8a6c2e8e-b4a6-11ea-a31d-b7778f05275e.html

[Beakybird]

1. Give the first batch to doctors and nurses.

[Laelth]

2. Time to buy stock.

Wish I had some money to do so.



-Laelth

[Scarsdale]

3. Jared will jump right on this!

A new way to make money from the virus. Perfect!

[ashredux]

7. Apparently company is not publicly traded...

[mindem]

4. There will still be idiots

who will refuse to wear the masks. You can't fix stupid.

[rurallib]

5. major game changer

[lark]

6. Damn, I hope drumpf doesn't get pissy & slow approval down so he can profiteer off of it.

Worst person in the world.

[ashredux]

8. Primarily owned by a west TX oil billionaire

[BootinUp]

9. It's the devils work!

Wouldn’t surprise me if that was heard in the near future. Lol.

[Aussie105]

10. A virus isn't alive.

It is simply a packet of genetic material in a wrapper. Totally inactive until it enters a living cell.

I'd like more details on this before I start to cheer.

Especially this statement:
"the material employs microcell batteries to create an electrical field that essentially disarms the virus."

Disarm? How? What is the mechanism?

I'm not buying it until some valid scientific info is forthcoming. Some valid testing and WHO approval.

Cynical? Me? Well, too many snake oil 'magic cures' in the past, so just cautious.

[Pobeka]

11. They found within one minute of contact with the fabric, the virus lost the ability to infect a host

I hate to break the news to these folks, but when you're inhaling the virus will be through that mask in a fraction of a second.

If you chose to use N100 material for the mask, then the virus would stay in the mask, but then you don't need the new technology anyway.