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Desktop air curtain could block viral spread in hospitals

27 May 2022 Tami Freeman
The desktop air curtain system
Preventing viral spread: The desktop air curtain system (DACS) provides a safe barrier between the doctor and patient. The team has now tested the DACS on patients during blood collection at Nagoya University Hospital. (Courtesy: Junki Mikami (FUIGO))
Medical procedures such as collection of blood samples or intubation, for example, require doctors a

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