[HTML][HTML] Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2? Evidence, prevention and control

S Tang, Y Mao, RM Jones, Q Tan, JS Ji, N Li… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Environmental factors influencing COVID-19 incidence and severity

AK Weaver, JR Head, CF Gould… - Annual review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Emerging evidence supports a link between environmental factors—including air pollution
and chemical exposures, climate, and the built environment—and severe acute respiratory …

The effect of temperature on persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on common surfaces

S Riddell, S Goldie, A Hill, D Eagles, TW Drew - Virology journal, 2020 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Peer Reviewed: Recommendations for keeping parks and green space accessible for mental and physical health during COVID-19 and other pandemics

SJ Slater, RW Christiana, J Gustat - Preventing chronic disease, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The importance of engaging in any type of physical activity regularly, for both physical and
mental health, is well established, and may be particularly beneficial in protecting the body …

The role of seasonality in the spread of COVID-19 pandemic

X Liu, J Huang, C Li, Y Zhao, D Wang, Z Huang… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
It has been reported that the transmission of COVID-19 can be influenced by the variation of
environmental factors due to the seasonal cycle. However, its underlying mechanism in the …

Environmental factors involved in SARS-CoV-2 transmission: effect and role of indoor environmental quality in the strategy for COVID-19 infection control

K Azuma, U Yanagi, N Kagi, H Kim, M Ogata… - … health and preventive …, 2020 - Springer
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new zoonotic agent
that emerged in December 2019, causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This …

Increasing temperature and relative humidity accelerates inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces

J Biryukov, JA Boydston, RA Dunning, JJ Yeager… - MSphere, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first identified in China in late 2019
and is caused by newly identified severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS …

UV-C irradiation is highly effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 replication

M Biasin, A Bianco, G Pareschi, A Cavalleri… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The potential virucidal effects of UV-C irradiation on SARS-CoV-2 were experimentally
evaluated for different illumination doses and virus concentrations (1000, 5, 0.05 MOI). At a …

The role of disinfectants and sanitizers during COVID-19 pandemic: advantages and deleterious effects on humans and the environment

K Dhama, SK Patel, R Kumar, R Masand… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Disinfectants and sanitizers are essential preventive agents against the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; however, the pandemic crisis was marred by undue hype …

Mechanistic theory predicts the effects of temperature and humidity on inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and other enveloped viruses

DH Morris, KC Yinda, A Gamble, FW Rossine, Q Huang… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Ambient temperature and humidity strongly affect inactivation rates of enveloped viruses, but
a mechanistic, quantitative theory of these effects has been elusive. We measure the stability …