THE BRITISH Army has developed a new covid-19 spray which kills 99.99 per cent of the virus.

The Virusend spray formula has been proved to be highly lethal against SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic strain of the coronavirus and bottle are being made available for the public to buy online and in stores in the near future.

About 50,000 bottles are being rolled out to service personnel across the country who are working alongside the NHS at coronavirus testing stations as part of their role supporting civil authorities during the pandemic.

The disinfectant is effective in less than a minute.

It's already being used at sites in Medway and Preston.