From News Max.com (Sept. 1):
With schools and businesses reopening this fall, experts say proper ventilation can help reduce the spread of the coronavirus indoors where many outbreaks have occurred.
Epidemiologists say the aerosol transmission of the virus can be mitigated by a variety of methods.
Dr. Erin Bromage, a comparative immunologist and professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, said, while you can get the virus if an infected person coughs or sneezes nearby, you can also get sick if you are in an enclosed space for a long period of time where the virus has been released by someone just breathing into the air. In an article for Occupational Health & Safety, Bromage said a single sneeze can release 30,000 droplets.
In wide open spaces, the virus might be diluted and quickly dispersed, but in enclosed spaces the concentration can increase the risk of infection, according to FiveThirtyEight.
According to The Wall Street Journal, improving ventilation in businesses and classrooms can reduce the risk of viral transmission. Experts recommend changing the air four to six times an hour by introducing more outside air and enhancing filtration. [read more]
Makes good sense. Not only for schools but for homes and businesses too.
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