Transmission of COVID-19 virus by droplets and aerosols: A critical review on the unresolved dichotomy

M Jayaweera, H Perera, B Gunawardana… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The practice of social distancing and wearing masks has been popular worldwide in
combating the contraction of COVID-19. Undeniably, although such practices help control …

Particle sizes of infectious aerosols: implications for infection control

KP Fennelly - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2020 - thelancet.com
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has been associated with infections and deaths among
health-care workers. This Viewpoint of infectious aerosols is intended to inform appropriate …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?

L Morawska, JW Tang, W Bahnfleth, PM Bluyssen… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
During the rapid rise in COVID-19 illnesses and deaths globally, and notwithstanding
recommended precautions, questions are voiced about routes of transmission for this …

Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentations, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19: a review of current evidence

S Rahman, MTV Montero, K Rowe… - Expert review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has created a public health crisis, infected millions of
people, and caused a significant number of deaths. SARS-CoV-2 transmits from person to …

Mask or no mask for COVID-19: A public health and market study

T Li, Y Liu, M Li, X Qian, SY Dai - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Efficient strategies to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are
peremptory to relieve the negatively impacted public health and global economy, with the …

COVID-19 pandemic: Prevention and protection measures to be adopted at the workplace

L Cirrincione, F Plescia, C Ledda, V Rapisarda… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2, identified in Wuhan, China, for the first time in December 2019, is a new viral
strain, which has not been previously identified in humans; it can be transmitted both by air …

Reusable and recyclable graphene masks with outstanding superhydrophobic and photothermal performances

H Zhong, Z Zhu, J Lin, CF Cheung, VL Lu, F Yan… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The 2019 coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) is affecting over 210 countries and territories,
and it is spreading mainly by respiratory droplets. The use of disposable surgical masks is …

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 …

COVID-19 false dichotomies and a comprehensive review of the evidence regarding public health, COVID-19 symptomatology, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, mask …

K Escandón, AL Rasmussen, II Bogoch… - BMC infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Scientists across disciplines, policymakers, and journalists have voiced frustration at the
unprecedented polarization and misinformation around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …