Aerosol: the carrier of SARS-CoV-2
Ljubljana, December 7, 2020 - The Society for Aerosol Research GAeF in Germany made its public contribution to coping with the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus by helping to understand possible transmission routes from the perspective of aerosol particles as such and their lifetimes in the air.
To directly address the current needs, a special attention was paid to different safety measures which resulted in GAeF’s own recommendations for protection against the virus. They believe that more cooperation between various disciplines is necessary to clarify the transmission routes, even beyond the current pandemic. The position paper has the support of more than 185 international experts, among them are also two researchers from our institute.
Figure 1: Sedimentation of a spherical particle with the density of 1 g/cm³ in still air caused by gravitation. Taken from the paper.
Figure 2: Filtration efficiency of a highly efficient air filter as a function of the particle diameter. Taken from the paper.
Find the position paper of the society here: https://www.info.gaef.de/positionspapier
For more information contact dr. Ana Kroflič: ana.kroflic[at]ki.si