Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses

CC Wang, KA Prather, J Sznitman, JL Jimenez… - Science, 2021 - science.org
BACKGROUND Exposure to droplets produced in the coughs and sneezes of infected
individuals or contact with droplet-contaminated surfaces (fomites) have been widely …

An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19

J Howard, A Huang, Z Li, Z Tufekci… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The science around the use of masks by the public to impede COVID-19 transmission is
advancing rapidly. In this narrative review, we develop an analytical framework to examine …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

B Hu, H Guo, P Zhou, ZL Shi - Nature reviews microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible
and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and has caused a pandemic of acute …

[HTML][HTML] Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2? Evidence, prevention and control

S Tang, Y Mao, RM Jones, Q Tan, JS Ji, N Li… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
As public health teams respond to the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
containment and understanding of the modes of severe acute respiratory syndrome …

[PDF][PDF] Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions: scientific brief, 09 July 2020

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This document is an update to the scientific brief published on 29 March 2020 entitled
“Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for infection prevention and …

Effects of ventilation on the indoor spread of COVID-19

RK Bhagat, MSD Wykes, SB Dalziel… - Journal of Fluid …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Although the relative importance of airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is
controversial, increasing evidence suggests that understanding airflows is important for …

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

KA Prather, LC Marr, RT Schooley, MA McDiarmid… - Science, 2020 - science.org
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[HTML][HTML] Face masks in the new COVID-19 normal: materials, testing, and perspectives

MH Chua, W Cheng, SS Goh, J Kong, B Li, JYC Lim… - Research, 2020 - spj.science.org
The increasing prevalence of infectious diseases in recent decades has posed a serious
threat to public health. Routes of transmission differ, but the respiratory droplet or airborne …

The effect of temperature on persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on common surfaces

S Riddell, S Goldie, A Hill, D Eagles, TW Drew - Virology journal, 2020 - Springer
Background The rate at which COVID-19 has spread throughout the globe has been
alarming. While the role of fomite transmission is not yet fully understood, precise data on …

[HTML][HTML] Mask-wearing and control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the USA: a cross-sectional study

B Rader, LF White, MR Burns, J Chen… - The Lancet Digital …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Face masks have become commonplace across the USA because of the
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic. Although …