Japanese libraries hope UV machine gives visitors peace of mind amid pandemic

Libraries across Japan are installing the machine, which takes 30 seconds to sterilise a book. - Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters): Libraries in Japan are hoping a machine that sterilises books using ultraviolet light is giving visitors reassurance to take-out publications during the coronavirus pandemic.

Libraries across the country are installing the machine, which takes 30 seconds to sterilise a book using UV light and flutter its pages to clear out dust.