Two years after the pandemic began, we finally have a good understanding of how COVID-19 is transmitted: some infected people exhale virus in small, invisible particles (aerosols). These do not fall ...
ATLANTA — The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force released an updated, unequivocal statement on the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in buildings. ASHRAE has released the following statement: “Airborne ...
They say hindsight is 2020. But what’s been happening with the U.S. Covid-19 response in 2022 seems to be showing a lack of foresight. Wasn’t it 2020 when scientific studies showed that the Covid-19 ...
With so much attention paid to cleaning and disinfecting surfaces and items like linens, infection control-minded facilities often over- look the source of more than one-third of nosocomial infections ...
The World Health Organization is considering new “airborne precautions” for medical professionals after a new study suggested that the coronavirus can survive in the air for hours. Dr. Maria Van ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. It’s not yet clear if the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can ...
World Health Organization (WHO) officials are debating implementing new “airborne precautions” for medical staff treating the coronavirus, according to CNBC. This comes as a study awaiting peer review ...
There are different definitions of what is considered "airborne," and while COVID-19 is spread through the air via droplets, it isn’t believed to be as transmissible as typical airborne illnesses, ...