Chinese architect develops personal bubble armour that can heat up to 56C to KILL coronavirus

A CHINESE architect has created a self-heating, bubble shaped armour that could kill off coronavirus

Coronavirus may have originated from bats – but Dayong Sun is using a concept that mimics the creatures’ wings to encase and protect individuals from contracting the disease.

Part inspired by the comic book superhero, the Be a Batman wearable consists of a fiber frame, shaped like bat wings, that is worn like a backpack.

The contraption is fitted with UV lights that heat up to temperatures high enough to kill any pathogens in the air, resulting in an enclosed sterilised environment.

The thermoplastic material - similar to bubble wrap - stretches between the supports and encases the wearer in a personal bubble.

It comes as experts try and pinpoint the source of the virus, which has so far seen more than 89,000 cases reported in 60 countries around the world.

But the World Health Organisation (WHO) warns UV lamps should not be used on areas of skin.

The type of radiation emanating from the lamps can cause skin irritation, it says.

Dayong told Dezeen: “The coronavirus will be killed by temperatures of 56C (133F).

“The PVC film [the thermoplastic material] cover is like our car windshields – there are heater wire in between the glass to heat the ice and snow in the winter.

“But sure, we still need to do lots of work with engineers for the real production.”

The inventor took inspiration from superhero Batman as well as the animals itself – as "bats are one of the wild animals that could be the source of Covid-19.”

He explained: “Bats belong to mammal species the same as human beings, with diverse varieties and long life that make for the ideal host of coronavirus.

“Their body temperature can rise up to 40 degrees Celsius when flying due to accelerated metabolism and fall back to normal when taking a rest.

“Such change of body temperature enables them to carry the virus while curbing its spread in the body.”