Copper (Cu) and its alloys are prospective materials in fighting covid-19 virus and several microbial pandemics, due to its excellent antiviral as well as antimicrobial properties. Even though many studies have proved that copper and its alloys exhibit antiviral properties, this research arena requires further research attention. Several studies conducted on copper and its alloys have proven that copper-based alloys possess excellent potential in controlling the spread of infectious diseases. Moreover, recent studies indicate that these alloys can effectively inactivate the covid-19 virus. In view of this, the present article reviews the importance of copper and its alloys in reducing the spread and infection of covid-19, which is a global pandemic. The electronic databases such as ScienceDirect, Web of Science and PubMed were searched for identifying relevant studies in the present review article. The review starts with a brief description on the history of copper usage in medicine followed by the effect of copper content in human body and antiviral mechanisms of copper against covid-19. The subsequent sections describe the distinctive copper based material systems such as alloys, nanomaterials and coating technologies in combating the spread of covid-19. Overall, copper based materials can be propitiously used as part of preventive and therapeutic strategies in the fight against covid-19 virus.

铜 (Cu) 及其合金具有优异的抗病毒和抗菌性能，是对抗 covid-19 病毒和多种微生物流行病的前景材料。尽管许多研究已经证明铜及其合金具有抗病毒特性，但这一研究领域还需要进一步的研究关注。对铜及其合金进行的多项研究证明，铜基合金在控制传染病传播方面具有出色的潜力。而且，最近的研究表明，这些合金可以有效灭活covid-19病毒。有鉴于此，本文回顾了铜及其合金在减少全球流行病covid-19传播和感染方面的重要性。检索了 ScienceDirect、Web of Science 和 PubMed 等电子数据库，以确定本综述文章中的相关研究。这篇综述首先简要描述了铜在医学上的使用历史，然后介绍了铜含量对人体的影响以及铜对 covid-19 的抗病毒机制。随后的部分描述了独特的铜基材料系统，例如合金、纳米材料和涂层技术，以对抗 covid-19 的传播。总体而言，铜基材料可以有利地用作对抗 covid-19 病毒的预防和治疗策略的一部分。