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Preventing Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Ajit Ahlawat1, Sumit Kumar Mishra2, John W Birks3

  • 1Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|November 21, 2020
PubMed

Insights

The first COVID-19 case, caused by SARS-CoV-2, emerged in Wuhan in December 2019. This novel coronavirus disease rapidly spread globally, causing a pandemic.

Area of Science:

  • Virology: Focus on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its novel characteristics.
  • Epidemiology: Tracking the emergence and global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Background:

  • The initial identification of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occurred in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
  • The causative agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a novel and highly contagious virus.

Discussion:

  • Analysis of the rapid transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 from its Wuhan origin.
  • Implications of a novel respiratory virus causing a global health crisis.

Key Insights:

  • Confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 as the pathogen responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • The unprecedented speed of COVID-19's emergence and spread highlights global vulnerability.

Outlook:

  • Future research directions in understanding SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and transmission.
  • The long-term public health and societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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