BACKGROUND Exposure to droplets produced in the coughs and sneezes of infected
individuals or contact with droplet-contaminated surfaces (fomites) have been widely …

Executive summary As of May 31, 2022, there were 6· 9 million reported deaths and 17· 2
million estimated deaths from COVID-19, as reported by the Institute for Health Metrics and …

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Human respiratory virus infections lead to a spectrum of respiratory symptoms and disease
severity, contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality and economic losses worldwide, as …

Objectives Because the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in aerosols but failure to isolate
viable (infectious) virus are commonly reported, there is substantial controversy whether …

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has greatly impacted public transport ridership and service
provision across the world. As many countries start to navigate their return to normality, new …

Due to the high prevalence and long incubation periods often without symptoms, the severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected millions of individuals …

I. Executive Summary Background The 5 years since the publication of the first International
Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis (ICAR‐RS) has witnessed …

The current revival of the American economy is being predicated on social distancing,
specifically the Six-Foot Rule, a guideline that offers little protection from pathogen-bearing …

Airborne transmission by droplets and aerosols is important for the spread of viruses. Face
masks are a well-established preventive measure, but their effectiveness for mitigating …