TRIBUN-MEDAN.COM – Some time ago, the SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused Covid-19 widely discussed, because it can be transmitted through airborne or air.
A recent study found that the SARS-CoV-2 virus develops better when it becomes a virus airborne.
That raises concerns that loose-fitting masks provide only “simple controls” against infection.
Study: Corona virus thrives in the air
Launch CTV News, 17, 2021, a study led by the University of Maryland School of Public Health, reports that the virus has moved toward “more efficient aerosol generation”.
Researchers say this means that health measures will be needed to protect those working in public and indoors, until vaccination rates reach “very high.”
In addition to vaccines, there is a need for increased ventilation, increased filtration, UV air sanitation, and tighter masks.
The study was published on September 14, 2021, in the medical journal peer-review Clinical Infectious Diseases.
The results of the new study show that people infected with the Alpha variant emit 43 to 100 times more virus into the air when they breathe in than people infected with the original strain.
The study noted that the Alpha variant was the dominant strain circulating during the study period.
Professor of environmental health at the University of Maryland, Don Milton, said the findings provide further evidence that transmission Covid-19 especially by air.
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