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have we learned nothing from the covid pandemic?


Evidently not. There was lots of early good results on air purification and UV, but there was absolutely no action or even official advocacy as a result.


Probably a matter of cost. E.g. in some territories plexiglass screens were put everywhere between clerks and customers - as a measure that was considered more easily mandated and done (basically, simply cheaper) than modifying air treatment infrastructure.


> air treatment infrastructure

What do you mean, like a window?

I think we have a word for this approach - lazy


> What do you mean, like a

Like air disinfectants through UV (following the post mine replied to).


What do you mean?




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