Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is the dominant route of transmission: droplets and aerosols.
Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is the dominant route of transmission: droplets and aerosols.
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SARS-CoV-2 的空气传播是主要传播途径:飞沫和气溶胶。
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2021
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A. Rodríguez
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A. Rabaan;Shamsah H. Al;M. Al;R. Alsubki;S. Ezzikouri;F. Al;R. Sah;Abbas Al Mutair;S. Alhumaid;J. Al;Awad Al;Ayman M Al;M. Al;R. Tirupathi;Mohammad Al Hamad;N. Al;T. Sulaiman;Arwa Alsubait;Rachana Mehta;Elfadil Abass;M. Alawi;F. Alshahrani;D. Shrestha;M. Karobari;S. Pecho;K. Arteaga;D. C. Bonilla Aldana;A. Rodríguez
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a pandemic worldwide. On a daily basis the number of deaths associated with COVID-19 is rapidly increasing. The main transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 is through the air (airborne transmission). This review details the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the aerodynamics, and different modes of transmission (e.g. droplets, droplet nuclei, and aerosol particles). SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted by an infected person during activities such as expiration, coughing, sneezing, and talking. During such activities and some medical procedures, aerosols and droplets contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 particles are formed. Depending on their sizes and the environmental conditions, such particles stay viable in the air for varying time periods and can cause infection in a susceptible host. Very few studies have been conducted to establish the mechanism or the aerodynamics of virus-loaded particles and droplets in causing infection. In this review we discuss the various forms in which SARS-CoV-2 virus particles can be transmitted in air and cause infections.