transmission

Transfer of human serum IgG to nonobese diabetic Igμnull mice reveals a role for autoantibodies in the loss of secretory function of exocrine tissues in Sjögren’s syndrome - link Christopher P. Robinson,* Jason Brayer,* Shigeo Yamachika,* Thomas R. Esch,† Ammon B. Peck,‡§Carol A. Stewart,§¶...

Indoor air systems crucial to curbing spread of viruses, aerosol researchers say Video from the 60 Minutes TV show, about 13 minutes long. Transcript here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indoor-air-quality-healthy-buildings-60-minutes-transcript/

Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses Background Viral epidemics or pandemics of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) pose a global threat. Examples are influenza (H1N1) caused by the H1N1pdm09 virus in 2009, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in...

Schools cut covid-19 sick days by 20 per cent using HEPA air filters https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398713-schools-cut-covid-19-sick-days-by-20-per-cent-using-hepa-air-filters/ (paywall, but first few sentences are visible)

Quantity of SARS-CoV-2 RNA copies exhaled per minute during natural breathing over the course of COVID-19 infection Gregory Lane; Guangyu Zhou; Judd F. Hultquist; Lacy M Simons; Ramon Lorenzo-Redondo; Egon A Ozer; Danielle M McCarthy; Michael G Ison; Chad J Achenbach; Xinkun Wang; Ching Man Wai...

CDC Maps: From Red to Green Comparison of two of the CDC maps (community transmission vs community levels) that are available on the CDC website and displayed on their social media. FYI, this video is new, and the discussion is timely, even though the CDC made these map changes to show new...

I have just listened to a very interesting radio program 'BBC Inside Science: Biology of the new coronavirus'. I don't know whether it's available outside the UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000g3gf I suggest we use this thread to share any articles, audio or video of Virologists...