Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2? Evidence, prevention and control

Tang, Song; Mao, Yixin; Jones, Rachael M.; Tan, Qiyue; Ji, John S.; Li, Na; Shen, Jin; Lv, Yuebin; Pan, Lijun; Ding, Pei; Wang, Xiaochen; Wang, Youbin; MacIntyre, C. Raina; Shi, Xiaoming

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.106039

reviewEnvironment InternationalAug 7, 2020GOLD OA

Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2? Evidence, prevention and control

STSong Tang YMYixin Mao RMRachael M. Jones QTQiyue Tan JSJohn S. Ji

Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention · Nanjing Medical University · +7 more institutions

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Abstract

As public health teams respond to the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), containment and understanding of the modes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission is of utmost importance for policy making. During this time, governmental agencies have been instructing the community on handwashing and physical distancing measures. However, there is no agreement on the role of aerosol transmission for SARS-CoV-2. To this end, we aimed to review the evidence of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Several studies support that aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is plausible, and the plausibility score (weight of combined evidence) is 8 out of 9. Precautionary control…

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Transmission (telecommunications)
Pandemic
Aerosol
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Environmental health
Coronavirus
Airborne transmission

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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