Scientists recommend people open windows to “dilute virus particles indoors”.
The previously-unknown strain mainly spreads face-to-face via infected droplets expelled in a cough or sneeze, however, there is also evidence it can survive on surfaces.
Pulling back curtains or blinds also lets in natural light, “a free, widely-available resource” that could break the pathogen down. “For most buildings, the easiest way to deliver outside air directly across the building envelope is to open a window”, they added. Air circulation may, however, “lift” the virus from surfaces and cause it to become suspended in the air.The scientists therefore stress the importance of regular hand washing, as well as disinfecting surfaces with an “alcohol-based cleaner” of between 62% and 71% ethanol.
Although the effect of light on the coronavirus is less clear, it “exists as a free, widely available resource to building occupants with little downside to its use and many documented positive human health benefits”, the scientists wrote.
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