Executive summary As of May 31, 2022, there were 6· 9 million reported deaths and 17· 2
million estimated deaths from COVID-19, as reported by the Institute for Health Metrics and …

BACKGROUND Exposure to droplets produced in the coughs and sneezes of infected
individuals or contact with droplet-contaminated surfaces (fomites) have been widely …

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

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 …

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 …

This paper reviews research in ocean engineering over the last 50+ years with the aim to (I)
understand the technological challenges and evolution in the field,(II) investigate whether …

COVID-19 is a novel disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. During the global vaccination rollout,
it is vital to thoroughly understand the modes of transmission of the virus in order to prevent …

Targeted wastewater surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) has been proposed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and …

Given the continued burden of COVID-19 worldwide, there is a high unmet need for data on
the effect of social distancing and face mask use to mitigate the risk of COVID-19. We …

The COVID-19 pandemic is the most severe pandemic caused by a respiratory virus since
the 1918 influenza pandemic. As is the case with other respiratory viruses, three modes of …