India, May 10 -- We have UVC-LED system to sanitise homes and public places and a locket that will send an alert if the six feet distancing is breached. Doctors advise that people continue to wash hands regularly or sanitise them and maintain social distancing. Still there are apprehensions as to what will happen when the lockdown is lifted and people are out in the streets and social distancing will be difficult to maintain given our vast population. Fret not. There are people who have come up with protecting gear - smart fabric and antiviral/antibacterial sprays to prevent spread of infection.

At the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, a team of researchers have developed affordable antimicrobial (antiviral/antibacterial) spray-ba...