Combating COVID-19 with Environmental Monitoring
The article discusses the use of automated temperature and environmental monitoring systems to support critical COVID-19 response efforts, including negative air pressure control, refrigerated transport, and storage of convalescent plasma, antiviral agents, immunotherapies, vaccines, and reagents.
Automated Temperature and Environmental Monitoring for COVID-19
Areas critical to COVID-19 response that benefit from automated temperature and environmental monitoring include:
- Negative Air Pressure Monitoring
- Transporting refrigerated materials to their point of use
- Storing and managing convalescent plasma
- Refrigeration of key antiviral agents, immunotherapies, vaccines, and reagents
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