Tag: airborne
CDC: airborne coronavirus infection possible at distances greater than six feet
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 can occur from inhalation of virus in the air farther than six feet from an infectious source. More...
WHO: Coronavirus is airborne
WHO: The virus can also spread in poorly ventilated and/or crowded indoor settings, where people tend to spend longer periods of time. More...
Sri Lanka: new SGTF coronavirus variant appears to have completely displaced B.1.411 within 10 days
Prof. Malavige said that currently, over 95% of the samples from Colombo, Kurunegala and Kalutara give an ‘S drop’, suggesting that these infections are due to this variant [B.1.1.7]. More...
MIT: 6ft social distancing rule doesn’t adequately address airborne transmission of coronavirus in indoor spaces
“There is now overwhelming evidence that indoor airborne transmission associated with relatively small, micron-scale aerosol droplets plays a dominant role in the spread of COVID-19 … Above all, our study makes clear the inadequacy of the Six-Foot Rule in mitigating indoor airborne disease transmission, and offers a rational, physically informed alternative for managing life in the time of COVID-19. More...
Sri Lanka: New and more potent strain of coronavirus detected in Sri Lanka – “The variant can stay airborne for almost an hour and is spreading quick”
A brand new coronavirus variant that’s airborne and stronger than all those discovered beforehand in Sri Lanka has been found within the island nation, an immunologist has said in Colombo. More...
Bioaerosols generated in public toilets may pose a concern for the transmission of coronavirus COVID-19
To quantify the extent of aerosolization, we measure the size and number of droplets generated by flushing toilets and urinals in a public restroom. More...
Overwhelming evidence that indoor airborne transmission associated with relatively small, micron-scale aerosol droplets plays a dominant role in the spread of coronavirus, especially for so-called “superspreading events”
“There is now overwhelming evidence that indoor airborne transmission associated with relatively small, micron-scale aerosol droplets plays a dominant role in the spread of COVID-19, especially for so-called “superspreading events”, which invariably occur indoors.” More...
The Lancet: “There is consistent, strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spreads by airborne transmission”
The Lancet: “There is consistent, strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spreads by airborne transmission. More...
BMJ on coronavirus: “It is now clear that SARS-CoV-2 transmits mostly between people at close range through inhalation”
BMJ: “It is now clear that SARS-CoV-2 transmits mostly between people at close range through inhalation. More...