Human respiratory virus infections lead to a spectrum of respiratory symptoms and disease
severity, contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality and economic losses worldwide, as …

Three major outbreaks of the coronavirus, a zoonotic virus known to cause respiratory
disease, have been reported since 2002, including SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and the most …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiologic agent of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has spread globally in a few short months …

We appeal to the medical community and to the relevant national and international bodies to
recognize the potential for airborne spread of COVID-19. There is significant potential for …

As public health teams respond to the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
containment and understanding of the modes of severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Understanding the factors that influence the airborne survival of viruses such as severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in aerosols is important for …

Background The rate at which COVID-19 has spread throughout the globe has been
alarming. While the role of fomite transmission is not yet fully understood, precise data on …

Summary Background As of June 8, 2020, the global reported number of COVID-19 cases
had reached more than 7 million with over 400 000 deaths. The household transmissibility of …

The slogan “Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases” was coined in the United States during
the last great flu pandemic between 1918 and 1920 to highlight the role of coughs and …

Although the unprecedented efforts the world has been taking to control the spread of the
human coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) and its causative aetiology [severe acute …