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- German researchers analyzed the risk of coronavirus transmission via respiratory droplets and aerosols and came up with simple means to help people avoid COVID-19 indoors.
- The use of professional N95 masks combined with social distancing, hand hygiene, and proper and frequent ventilation of indoor spaces and public transportation means can reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread.
- The use of CO2 monitors, the installation of air purification systems, and the creation of new ventilation systems that pull the air upwards can increase the safety of public places like schools and other indoor settings that can attract crowds.
The novel coronavirus pandemic is at its worst right now, just as vaccines start rolling out in Western countries. The US and Europe have been registering a winter wave of infectious that exceeded the previous ones by far. The US broke all possible records since early November, most of which were previously set by America. The number of daily cases surpassed 220,000 cases a few days ago, with the number of concurrent COVID-19 hospitalizations having crossed 100,000. The number of daily deaths reached a peak of 3,000 this week, another worldwide record.
Several factors are making the virus even more dangerous than in sprint and summer. The colder weather has pushed more people indoors, and that’s where the virus spreads the most, as people keep congregating with others without respecting the health measures they’d adhere to in public places. The holiday season, including Thanksgiving and Christmas, can further fuel the COVID-19 surge, with health experts warning that the worst is yet to come. But hope isn’t entirely lost, and people can take additional precautions indoors that can reduce the risk of infection, including at home. German researchers have come up with new guidelines to mitigate air circulation indoors and reduce the risk of infection.
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