COVID-19 and public transport: an overview and recommendations applicable to Latin America

The article presents a general overview on COVID-19 transmission in the context of public transport, particularly applicable to decision making in Latin America. Based on recent findings on COVID-19 transmission and the relative importance of each factor (droplets, fomites, and aerosol routes) in such transmission, we seek to update the discussion on the topic that has generally been based on social distance as the only parameter for reducing the risk of transmission and broadens the vision to integrate ventilation, users’ behavior (mask and eye protection use, silence while in the transport system) and travel distance. Recommendations to improve mobility conditions reducing the risk of COVID-19 contagion are provided..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Infectio - 25(2021), 3, Seite 182-188

Sprache:

Englisch ; Spanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Carlos Felipe Pardo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Therapeutics. Pharmacology

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ023570822