Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused millions of
deaths and substantial morbidity worldwide. Intense scientific effort to understand the …

An improved understanding of the underlying physicochemical properties of respiratory
aerosol that influence viral infectivity may open new avenues to mitigate the transmission of …

Simple Summary Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus
that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has infected many different animal species, including …

An outbreak of human mpox infection in nonendemic countries appears to have been driven
largely by transmission through body fluids or skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity. We …

Several human respiratory viruses display a clear seasonal pattern with a higher incidence
in the winter season in temperate regions. We previously determined that SARS-CoV-2 is …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of
the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Animal models are extremely helpful for testing …

Highlights•The half-life for survival of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosols is estimated at 1-3 hours.•We
studied hospital transmission of SARS-CoV-2 using whole genome sequencing.•Airborne …

In response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the United States declared a state of emergency
and implemented large-scale shutdowns and public health initiatives to prevent …

Assessing the potential infectivity of airborne viruses is critical for evaluating the risk of their
transmission through air. This study investigated the factors influencing the collection of …

In 2019 a novel coronavirus termed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) emerged from an unidentified source and spread rapidly among humans worldwide …