The SARS‐CoV‐2 virus is highly contagious, as demonstrated by numerous well‐
documented superspreading events. The infection commonly starts in the upper respiratory …

Inanimate objects or surfaces contaminated with infectious agents, referred to as fomites,
play an important role in the spread of viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible …

The current revival of the American economy is being predicated on social distancing,
specifically the Six-Foot Rule, a guideline that offers little protection from pathogen-bearing …

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a surge in demand for facemasks to protect against
disease transmission. In response to shortages, many public health authorities have …

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 …

SARS-CoV-2 emerged in late 2019 and caused a pandemic, whereas the closely related
SARS-CoV was contained rapidly in 2003. Here, an experimental set-up is used to study …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), the virus causing the
ongoing global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, is believed to be …

Best-published evidence supports the combined use of vaccines with non-pharmaceutical
interventions (NPIs), to reduce the relative risk of contracting severe acute respiratory …

With the outbreak of Coronavirus (2019)(COVID-19), as of late March 2020, understanding
how the cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Abstract Knowledge about person‐to‐person transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 is reviewed,
emphasizing three components: emission of virus‐containing particles and drops from …