Effects of the wind speed and humidity on evolution and travel distances of exhaled aerosol clouds by infected persons are important for the virus transmissoin. The modelling results [1] obtained [1] that aerosol particles generated by coughing and sneezing can travel over 30 m in open spaces. Modelling of the evolution of aerosol clouds generated by coughing and sneezing enables us to evaluate the deposition dose of aerosol particles in healthy individuals. For example, a person in a public place (e.g. supermarket or car park) can accumulate in the respiratory system up to 200 virus copies in 2 min time by breathing in virus laden aerosols. Wearing face mask considerably reduces the deposited load down to 2 virus copies per 2 min. The modelling also suggests that aerosol particles can accumulate in public spaces such as hospitals, residential care homes and supermarkets, which could facilitate direct human-to-human aerosol transmission of COVID-19 infection. Recently the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus has been confirmed in the aerosol state [2, 3].

1. https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202004.0546/v2

2. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.08.982637.

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