Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)

JW Tang, WP Bahnfleth, PM Bluyssen… - Journal of Hospital …, 2021 - Elsevier
Summary The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused untold
disruption throughout the world. Understanding the mechanisms for transmission of severe …

Review of indoor aerosol generation, transport, and control in the context of COVID‐19

MA Kohanski, LJ Lo, MS Waring - International forum of allergy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has heightened the
awareness of aerosol generation by human expiratory events and their potential role in viral …

The flow physics of COVID-19

R Mittal, R Ni, JH Seo - Journal of fluid Mechanics, 2020 - cambridge.org
Flow physics plays a key role in nearly every facet of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes
the generation and aerosolization of virus-laden respiratory droplets from a host, its airborne …

New technologies used in COVID-19 for business survival: Insights from the Hotel Sector in China

A Lau - Information Technology & Tourism, 2020 - Springer
The tourism industry is in a fight for survival during the coronavirus pandemic. This essay
was written based upon several interviews conducted with directors and general managers …

Photoactive antiviral face mask with self-sterilization and reusability

S Kumar, M Karmacharya, SR Joshi, O Gulenko… - Nano Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, the increasing demand and
disposal of surgical masks has resulted in significant economic costs and environmental …

A liquid metal mediated metallic coating for antimicrobial and antiviral fabrics

KY Kwon, S Cheeseman, A Frias‐De‐Diego… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Fabrics are widely used in hospitals and many other settings for bedding, clothing, and face
masks; however, microbial pathogens can survive on surfaces for a long time, leading to …

Inward and outward effectiveness of cloth masks, a surgical mask, and a face shield

J Pan, C Harb, W Leng, LC Marr - Aerosol Science and Technology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
We evaluated the effectiveness of 11 face coverings for material filtration efficiency, inward
protection efficiency on a manikin, and outward protection efficiency on a manikin. At the …

Identifying airborne transmission as the dominant route for the spread of COVID-19

R Zhang, Y Li, AL Zhang, Y Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Various mitigation measures have been implemented to fight the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic, including widely adopted social distancing and mandated face …

Biodegradable, efficient, and breathable multi‐use face mask filter

S Choi, H Jeon, M Jang, H Kim, G Shin… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The demand for face masks is increasing exponentially due to the coronavirus pandemic
and issues associated with airborne particulate matter (PM). However, both conventional …

Performance of fabrics for home-made masks against the spread of COVID-19 through droplets: A quantitative mechanistic study

O Aydin, B Emon, S Cheng, L Hong… - Extreme Mechanics …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may spread through respiratory droplets
released by infected individuals during coughing, sneezing, or speaking. Given the limited …