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Aerosol-generating procedures and infective risk to healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2: the limits of the evidence

By IBEC / May 25, 2021 / Leave a Comment

Since first being reported in December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly spread worldwide. The resulting coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020. SARS-CoV-2 is considered to primarily be spread by droplet transmission and direct contact. Given the behaviour […]

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Risk of COVID-19 During Air Travel

By IBEC / May 16, 2021 / Leave a Comment

The risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during air travel is lower than from an office building, classroom, supermarket, or commuter train. Modern airplanes maintain clean air by circulating a mix of fresh air and air recycled through HEPA filters, the same type of air filters used in hospital operating rooms.

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Identifying COVID-19 Risk Through Observational Studies to Inform Control Measures

By IBEC / May 15, 2021 / Leave a Comment

A year into the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic there remains an urgent need to limit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spread and to curb the pandemic in the US through nonpharmaceutical interventions. Clear evidence supports the effectiveness of simple strategies in identifying risks and mitigating the spread of infection, with much of

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