An airborne virus protection and disinfection AIRVPD device comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode in close proximity to, but spaced away from, the positive electrode to form an electrode fluid path between the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36); a high-voltage converter configured to deliver power to the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36) in order to trigger a redox reaction at each of the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36) such that the positive electrode attracts negatively charged particles and the negative electrode attracts positively charged particles; a chemical disinfecting unit comprising a sponge material associated with and extending along a length of at least one of the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36), the sponge material capable of becoming impregnated with an antimicrobial capable of killing airborne viruses; and a housing encasing the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36), the high-voltage converter, and the chemical disinfecting unit and comprising an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with each other via the electrode fluid path; wherein the housing is configured such that ionized air with charged droplets external to the AIRVPD device is able to flow: into the AIRVPD device through the inlet of the housing; through the electrode fluid path for disinfection by the antimicrobial and for neutralization by the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36); and through the outlet of the housing and out of the AIRVPD device. a positive electrode; a negative electrode in close proximity to, but spaced away from, the positive electrode to form an electrode fluid path between the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36); a high-voltage converter configured to deliver power to the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36) in order to trigger a redox reaction at each of the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36) such that the positive electrode attracts negatively charged particles and the negative electrode attracts positively charged particles; a chemical disinfecting unit comprising a sponge material associated with and extending along a length of at least one of the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36), the sponge material capable of becoming impregnated with an antimicrobial capable of killing airborne viruses; and a housing encasing the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36), the high-voltage converter, and the chemical disinfecting unit and comprising an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with each other via the electrode fluid path; wherein the housing is configured such that ionized air with charged droplets external to the AIRVPD device is able to flow: into the AIRVPD device through the inlet of the housing; through the electrode fluid path for disinfection by the antimicrobial and for neutralization by the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36); and through the outlet of the housing and out of the AIRVPD device. into the AIRVPD device through the inlet of the housing; through the electrode fluid path for disinfection by the antimicrobial and for neutralization by the positive and negative electrodes (34, 36); and through the outlet of the housing and out of the AIRVPD device.