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In 1987, the world swapped ozone-destroying CFCs for safer refrigerants; nearly 40 years later, scientists found the switch had been quietly raining a forever chemical across the planetChemicals meant to protect the planet are now causing a new issue. Replacements for ozone-damaging CFCs are forming a stubborn chemical, TF...- Why the air at the gym may be more likely to spread COVIDIn 2020, 54 South Koreans developed COVID after Zumba classes with infected instructors and then passed it to family members and acquaintan...
- Coronavirus more likely to spread indoors through maskless interaction: StudyThe research, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine on Tuesday, describes how different sized respiratory droplets emitted while sp...
- How do some people become Covid super-spreaders? Obesity, age, and the state of the infection play a huge roleAs the infection 19 progressed, researchers found that the viral particles got smaller, reaching the size of a single micron at the peak of...
- Scientists decode how air conditioning spreads coronavirus aerosolsThe study analysed the complex flows that occur when cold airflow from ACs interacts with the hot plume from a dining table, and the transp...
- Is your office Covid-secure? Free online tool can calculate risk of virus spreading in poorly-ventilated placesThe research showed the virus spreads further than two meters in seconds in such spaces.
- How can I stay safe from Covid when visiting the dentist? Study says slower drill rotation might helpThe results are being included as evidence in guides for dental practices in the UK during the pandemic.
- Aerosol microdroplets that stay in the air when we talk or cough may be ineffective at spreading coronavirusAerosol transmission is a possible, but not a very efficient route.
- Keep Covid at bay! Homemade, single-layer masks effective in blocking cough dropletsThe material must not only be able to block the droplets, but also be comfortable.
- Which face mask should you be buying? Study shows those with exhale valves may not be as effectiveThe researchers said masks with valves may not be as effective as regular face masks in restricting the spread of aerosolised droplets.
- Coronavirus found in unoccupied apartment suggests toilets could have a role in spreadTraces of SARS-CoV-2 were detected in February on the sink, faucet and shower handle of a long-vacant apartment, researchers at the Chinese...
- Lupin gets US health regulator's approval for asthmatic symptoms prevention drugThe approved product is a generic version of ProAir HFA of Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. In a regulatory filing, Lupin sai...
- Coronavirus can spread through air very fastAirborne transmission could be the dominant route for spread of COVID-19.
- Using the toilet flush creates a cloud of coronavirus-containing particles that can infect a healthy personThis study raises possibility of Covid being transmitted with the use of toilets.
- Don't need a N95 respirator to cover your face. Cloth masks may prevent coronavirus spread tooSeveral layers of cotton fabric can block droplet and other contamination in the environment.
- Social distancing norms of 6 ft insufficient, virus can travel nearly 20 ft: StudyIn the yet-to-be peer reviewed study, published as a preprint in medrXiv, the scientists used a comprehensive mathematical model to explore...
- Making masks at home? Cotton with silk, chiffon best materials, says new studyThe study says that the combination can filter out aerosol particles, provided the mask fits well.
- DRDO develops India's first Covid-19 sample collection mobile labApproved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the lab was launched on Thursday by defence minister Rajnath Singh. Speaking on ...
- Army steps in with its innovations to help govt prevent virus spreadThese technologies –– most of which have been validated by major army hospitals –– include an “anti-aerosolization box” that has helped doc...
- Coronavirus spread through respiratory droplets, does not stay long in air, says WHOTransmission may also occur by touching surfaces or objects in the immediate environment around the infected person.
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