Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Indoor and Outdoor Environments
Atmosphere
; 12(12):1640, 2021.
Article
in English
| MDPI | ID: covidwho-1555014
ABSTRACT
Since the outbreak in late December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread across the globe, causing great damage to human life and property. A lot of researchers around the world have devoted themselves to the study of its origin, pathogenic mechanism, and transmission route, and this article gives a summary. First, both humans and animals can act as the host of coronavirus. In indoor environments, the virus may exist in aerosols, droplets, saliva, etc., from the nose and mouth connected to the respiratory system, as well as feces, urine, etc., from the digestive and urinary systems. In addition, other substances, such as breast milk, eye feces, and blood, released from the host can carry viruses. The virus transmitted indoors is affected by indoor machinery, natural forces, and human activities, and spreads in different distances. Second, the virus spreads outdoors through three kinds of media solid, liquid, and gas, and is affected by their survival time, the temperature, and humidity in the environment.
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Atmosphere
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2021
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