Probably because everything happened so fast, enough time hasn't past and is too much chaos and confusion going on for the political leaders to figure out a long term solution to fight the infection. People are panicking and think that running is the solution. They don't realize that humanity is at war with these creatures. Nobody but the Master and his sentinels knows the plan.
They knew from very early on, like early first season, that sunlight was able to damage and kill the vampires. Considering the sun emits radiation across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, it should be obvious to anyone who wears sunscreen that UV light will kill them. This was demonstrated multiple times throughout the first and second seasons; first when they went hunting for batteries and UV lights which they used to fight their way out of the gas station; second when the "battle for New York" saw their UV light arrays taken out when the vampires cut the power. Pretty stupid not to power your VERY important weapon with a backup generator LOL.
The show is already at a point where the infection has spread to the rest of the planet. There are SEAL teams, a crack CDC doctor and the best exterminator NYC probably ever had plus the entire US government all fighting the vampires. I think by now someone would've thought "They can't come out during the day, hmm, maybe we should use portable sunlight!" you know, a light bulb.
Well to be honest, it's already been explained by the characters and the events in the episodes.
It's never been explained why they aren't using UV light as a means to combat the vampires. I'm fairly certain this whole issue has been completely ignored. The writers know they can't address it. They either have to somehow make the vampires evolve past the sunlight issue, or explain why no one is building massive UV light arrays and weapons. Far more sophisticated technology is being deployed than a simple high powered light bulb.
I get it, I really do, it's not that kind of show. It's just that it has such great moments every now and then and it's a genre that hasn't been done yet either. I still enjoy it as something to watch on the second monitor while I'm working, I just wish it was the type of show you couldn't watch that way.
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