Tras dos meses de intenso trabajo, un estudio realizado en la facultad de medicina de la Universidad de Berna, en Suiza, demostró que la tecnología de The Copper Company - empresa chilena que desarrolla textiles a través de la creación de hilados técnicos en cobre- muestra actividad antiviral contra el SARS-CoV-2, logrando una reducción de un 84,6% a los 5 minutos de exposición y de un 95% a las 2 horas de exposición.

Chile's salmon industry, fashion designer Luz Briceño, tech supplier Zyght HSE Technology, Copper 3D and AHB Games are working to provide a range of services and supplies, including an increase in COVID-19 testing, a supply of antimicrobial and reusable face masks, sharing digital platforms with companies all over the world and creating digital entertainment to help out families.

Chile has turned to copper nanoparticles and their proven antiseptic quality, which kill bacteria, viruses and fungi.

For centuries, copper has been used for repelling certain bacteria and viruses. A company in Chile is now using this metal to tackle the shortage of face masks in Latin America. From Chile, Lucia Newman from Al Jazeera explains.