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Editor, Senior Moderator
SAGE Open Med
. 2022 Apr 21;10:20503121221094185.
doi: 10.1177/20503121221094185. eCollection 2022.
Coronavirus's (SARS-CoV-2) airborne transmission
Tilahun Beyene Handiso[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Markos Selamu Jifar[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shemsu Nuriye Hagisso[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
This scientific review of mode of transmission of COVID-19 is to aid scientific community in generating hypothesis. The inadequate evidence on SARS-CoV-2 transmission has hindered the development of effective prevention strategy and resulted in continues pandemic of the COVID-19. Therefore, in this review, existing evidence is discussed, hypothesis is generated regarding COVID-19 mode of transmission, and recommendations are forwarded based on existing body of knowledge. Thus, two meters (2 m) physical distance is not completely safe even for large droplets and wearing a face mask is a key in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 in public areas and confined space and public need to be vaccinated.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; airborne; droplets.
. 2022 Apr 21;10:20503121221094185.
doi: 10.1177/20503121221094185. eCollection 2022.
Coronavirus's (SARS-CoV-2) airborne transmission
Tilahun Beyene Handiso[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Markos Selamu Jifar[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shemsu Nuriye Hagisso[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35492889
- PMCID: PMC9047781
- DOI: 10.1177/20503121221094185
Abstract
This scientific review of mode of transmission of COVID-19 is to aid scientific community in generating hypothesis. The inadequate evidence on SARS-CoV-2 transmission has hindered the development of effective prevention strategy and resulted in continues pandemic of the COVID-19. Therefore, in this review, existing evidence is discussed, hypothesis is generated regarding COVID-19 mode of transmission, and recommendations are forwarded based on existing body of knowledge. Thus, two meters (2 m) physical distance is not completely safe even for large droplets and wearing a face mask is a key in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 in public areas and confined space and public need to be vaccinated.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; airborne; droplets.