Social Distancing Alone Not Effective: Vaccination, Face Masks, and Ventilation More Important This Winter Season

Medicine & Technology Nov 24, 2021

Engineers from the University of Cambridge used computer modeling to quantify droplets from when people cough and found that social distancing alone is not enough.

COVID-19 Spreads Faster Than Before; Studies Show How New Variants Transmit More Efficiently Through Air

Oct 03, 2021

Two new studies recently presented a possible explanation why newer COVID-19 variants like the Alpha and Delta variants are extremely infectious, affecting far more people compared to the original virus.

COVID-19 Spread: How Respiratory Droplets Become 'Primary Contributor' to Rapid Transmission

Jun 10, 2021

A review of existing research recently showed how airborne transmission is contributing to the rapid spread of COVID-19.

Should We Be Concerned About COVID-19 Airborne Transmission?

Apr 19, 2021

Scientists uncover overwhelming evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is largely spread through the air.

Strategies to Reduce Indoor Spread of COVID-19 Revealed in Airflow Studies

Nov 22, 2020

New findings propose strategies for reducing risk according to a rigorous understanding of the manner infectious particles "mix with air in confined spaces."

Perfect Solution for Airborne Transmission: Air Filter That Can Kill Coronavirus on Contact

Jul 14, 2020

Researchers from Houston have developed an air filter that they claim could kill the coronavirus upon contact. Using extremely high temperatures and nickel foam, a single pass through the filter could kill SARS-COV-2 that enters the system.

Turns Out Coronavirus Can Be Spread Airborne Indoors--WHO

Jul 09, 2020

The World Health Organization now recognizes that the coronavirus can be transmitted through airborne transmission. It has updated its recommendations by advising people to avoid crowded places and to make sure buildings have proper ventilation systems.

Is Coronavirus Airborne? Hamsters on a Plane Can Prove The Theory

Jul 09, 2020

An epidemiologist claims that hamsters can help us determine whether the coronavirus can be transmitted through particles suspended in the air. His claims come after the World Health Organisation said they are considering the possible airborne transmission of COVID-19.

Airborne or Not? WHO Now Reviewing Evidence of Coronavirus' Airborne Transmission After Scientists' Plea

Jul 07, 2020

The World Health Organization says it is now reviewing evidence that points to the coronavirus being transmitted through the airborne route. This was after a group of scientists called out the agency to consider changing their guidelines on COVID-19.