BACKGROUND Exposure to droplets produced in the coughs and sneezes of infected
individuals or contact with droplet-contaminated surfaces (fomites) have been widely …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2) disease or COVID‐19
pandemic is associated with more than 230 million cases and has challenged healthcare …

Environmental surveillance of surface contamination is an unexplored tool for understanding
transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in community settings. We conducted longitudinal swab …

Scientists across disciplines, policymakers, and journalists have voiced frustration at the
unprecedented polarization and misinformation around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

COVID-19 is a novel disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. During the global vaccination rollout,
it is vital to thoroughly understand the modes of transmission of the virus in order to prevent …

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is perceived to be primarily
transmitted via person-to-person contact through droplets produced while talking, coughing …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), due to infection by the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is now causing a global pandemic. Aerosol …

Background Effectively implementing strategies to curb SARS-CoV-2 transmission requires
understanding who is contagious and when. Although viral load on upper respiratory swabs …

Nanoparticles provide new opportunities in merging therapeutics and new materials, with
current research efforts just beginning to scratch the surface of their diverse benefits and …

For the prevention of infectious diseases, knowledge about transmission routes is essential.
In addition to respiratory, fecal–oral, and sexual transmission, the transfer of pathogens via …