1. Reducing COVID-19 Transmission in the Built Environment.
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Dietz, Leslie, Horve, Patrick F., Coil, David A., Fretz, Mark, Eisen, Jonathan A., and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin
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BUILT environment , *COVID-19 , *HEALTH facilities , *MEDICAL care , *COMMERCIAL buildings , *OFFICE buildings , *AIR pollutants - Abstract
In December 2019, SARS-CoV-2, a novel CoV that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was identified in the city of Wuhan, a major transport hub of central China. For a conceptualization of SARS-CoV-2 deposition, see Based upon previous investigation into SARS, spread through aerosolization remains a potential secondary transmission method, especially within the built environment. 1: Conceptualization of SARS-CoV-2 Deposition (A) Once an individual has been infected with SARS-CoV-2, viral particles accumulate in the lungs and upper respiratory tract. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2020