Virusend will complement the existing range of protective
products available currently in the UK that help keep
people safe, with bottles available for the public to
purchase online and in stores, with talks ongoing to
up-scale the commercial rollout of the product.
Co-developed by innovation experts in the British Army, the
Virusend spray formula is proven to be highly lethal
against SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic strain of the coronavirus.
Extensive tests by the Centre of Excellence for Infectious
Disease Research and the Liverpool School for Tropical
Medicine proved that Virusend kills 99.99% of the virus in
under 1 minute.
50,000 bottles of Virusend disinfectant are being deployed
to personnel across the country who are working alongside
the NHS at coronavirus testing stations as part of the
military’s ongoing support to civil authorities. It is
already being used at testing sites in Medway and Preston.
The spray’s quick kill-time makes it ideal for use on a
variety of surfaces within high footfall areas such as the
mass testing and vaccination sites. The disinfectant is
also being tested for wider use in the NHS including within
clinical environments.
The product was developed to provide the Army with enhanced
protection in addition to a range of PPE and social
distancing measures whilst operating Covid testing
facilities
Lt Col James Cackett, CO 35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S) and
commanding the Medway Resilience Unit said:
The troops who are now working in Medway have welcomed
the deployment of this additional force protection
measure. Virusend is proving easy to use and will help us
keep our work areas safe for everyone.
Lt Col Christopher Warhurst, Virusend Project Manager,
Manoeuvre Support Plans, said:
I am truly privileged to be at the centre of this amazing
partnership and work with such talented and dedicated
people. What started out as a good idea has developed
into an amazing product that has the potential to have a
real impact against the virus. The Army is proud to have
been involved in this incredible project.
Virusend boasts a quick kill time and high lethality to the
Covid-19 virus. Virusend is supplied through the ‘Anyway
Spray’ bottle, a system developed by Pritchard Spray
Technology Ltd.
The innovative bottle covers a wide surface area and can be
used upside-down, eliminating any wastage. The bottle uses
compressed air instead of flammable gasses and is also
fully recyclable and re-useable.
Michael Pritchard MBE, CEO Pritchard Spray Technology Ltd.
said:
This pioneering spray will change the way we combat this
and all future pandemics. This has been a truly unique
collaboration that showcases what we the United Kingdom
can achieve. We want to give the UK the tools it needs to
defeat coronavirus and get back on its feet as soon as
possible.
