A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies
Abstract The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on the 11th
of March 2020, but the world is still reeling from its aftermath. Originating from China, cases …
of March 2020, but the world is still reeling from its aftermath. Originating from China, cases …
[HTML][HTML] Face masks in the new COVID-19 normal: materials, testing, and perspectives
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 …
threat to public health. Routes of transmission differ, but the respiratory droplet or airborne …
Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study
Background Data for front-line health-care workers and risk of COVID-19 are limited. We
sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the …
sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the …
Mechanistic theory predicts the effects of temperature and humidity on inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and other enveloped viruses
Ambient temperature and humidity strongly affect inactivation rates of enveloped viruses, but
a mechanistic, quantitative theory of these effects has been elusive. We measure the stability …
a mechanistic, quantitative theory of these effects has been elusive. We measure the stability …
Stability of SARS-CoV-2 on critical personal protective equipment
The spread of COVID-19 in healthcare settings is concerning, with healthcare workers
representing a disproportionately high percentage of confirmed cases. Although SARS-CoV …
representing a disproportionately high percentage of confirmed cases. Although SARS-CoV …
Fomite transmission, physicochemical origin of virus–surface interactions, and disinfection strategies for enveloped viruses with applications to SARS-CoV-2
N Castano, SC Cordts, M Kurosu Jalil, KS Zhang… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Inanimate objects or surfaces contaminated with infectious agents, referred to as fomites,
play an important role in the spread of viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible …
play an important role in the spread of viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible …
Review of the breathability and filtration efficiency of common household materials for face masks
The World Health Organization and the United States Centers for Disease Control have
recommended universal face masking by the general public to slow the spread of COVID …
recommended universal face masking by the general public to slow the spread of COVID …
SARS-CoV-2 survival on surfaces and the effect of UV-C light
A Gidari, S Sabbatini, S Bastianelli, S Pierucci, C Busti… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to establish the persistence of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on inanimate surfaces such as plastic, stainless steel, and …
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on inanimate surfaces such as plastic, stainless steel, and …
[HTML][HTML] Light-based technologies for management of COVID-19 pandemic crisis
The global dissemination of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has accelerated the
need for the implementation of effective antimicrobial strategies to target the causative agent …
need for the implementation of effective antimicrobial strategies to target the causative agent …
Face masks against COVID-19: Standards, efficacy, testing and decontamination methods
JTJ Ju, LN Boisvert, YY Zuo - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for
the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused a global pandemic on a scale …
the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused a global pandemic on a scale …