Coronavirus

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). COVID-19 is a new strain that has not previously been seen in humans. The 2019 Coronavirus, has now spread to many countries and territories, including the UK. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts to control this virus, the latest reports suggest the death toll has risen to more than 15,000, with over 358,000 confirmed cases. On 11th March 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic.

Using Palintest technology to help control Coronavirus

With governments around the world doing all possible to limit the impact of COVID-19, our products are playing an important role in controlling and preventing the spread of this virus. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, China released an emergency treatment plan for hospital wastewater, instructing that all sewage disposal from hospitals must be strictly disinfected and the level of residual chlorine must be kept higher than 6.5mg/L in the contact chamber. Supporting the early efforts to control the virus, 100s of water testing kits were sent to provinces all over China.

Chinese EPA performing testing in Hubei, the centre of the virus