Distribution of airborne SARS-CoV-2 and possible aerosol transmission in Wuhan hospitals,China

• 来源期刊: 国家科学评论（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（12）
• 所属期刊栏目: BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS
• 页码范围: 1865-1867
• 页数: 3页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa250

摘要

The novel severe acute respiratory syn-drome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has caused an outbreak of COVID-19(2019 coronavirus infectious disease)that has led to a global public health crisis.The spread of SARS-CoV-2 can be rapid,but there is still considerable controversy about its main route of transmission[1,2];that is,whether transmission is by contact or through the air[2,3].Recently the WHO(World Health Organization)released a document that recognized the possibility of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 for indoor environments and enclosed spaces[4].The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through a field investiga-tion of its occurrence in the air and other samples collected from health facilities in Wuhan,China.