People who test positive for COVID-19 and breathe out virus are more likely to infect their household members than via virus sampled in their nose and throatPeople are most likely to breathe out high amounts of virus early on when they are infectedIf participants were...
As winter continues and energy costs rise, it is tempting to try and keep residents warm and fuel costs down by hunkering down until the weather gets warmer. But keeping all the windows and doors shut may not be the best idea: all homes need ventilation and care homes...
In this blog post, PROTECT NCS researchers Professor Cath Noakes and Alan Beswick discuss how HEPA filter based air cleaners can reduce transmission of respiratory infections. As we enter the coldest months of the year the combination of cooler, damper weather will...
The widespread transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has increased scientific and societal interest in air cleaning technologies, and their potential to mitigate the airborne spread of microorganisms. In this paper, published in Applied Biosafety, researchers from...
Why attendance focus reiterates the need for good ventilation in schools After three disrupted academic years, it is evident minimising school absences for all students is vital. In some areas attendance remains stubbornly low and there are significant regional...
Surface to hand transfer of viruses represents a potential mechanism for human exposure. Transmission of pathogens may involve a range of routes and has high complexity due to behavioural and situational circumstances of humans living in complex environments.One route...
As part of Theme 2 of PROTECT, researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Strathclyde have been investigating ventilation in prisons and the impact this could have on transmission in these high-risk settings. In this blog, Cristina Rodriguez Rivero and Sara...
This paper, published in the International Journal of Indoor Environment and Health and produced by researchers funded under Theme 2 of the PROTECT study, details the development of a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model of droplets and aerosols to increase...
As we face another festive season under the shadow of COVID-19, the Royal Institution has dedicated its annual Christmas Lectures to exploring how science has responded to the pandemic. In the second of three lectures hosted by England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer...
This paper, published in the British Medical Journal and produced by researchers funded under Theme 2 of the PROTECT study, provides an interactive graphic of COVID-19 virus transmission routes, with supporting commentary and analysis. The tool enables users to...
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