2020/05/22 by Evans, Matthew
#FOS: Biological sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph) #Quantitative Methods (q-bio.QM)
paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2005.10988
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the need to understand respiratory virus transmission mechanisms. In preparation for an anticipated influenza pandemic, a substantial body of literature has developed over the last few decades showing that the short-range aerosol route is an important, though often neglected transmission path. We develop a simple mathematical model for COVID-19 transmission via aerosols, apply it to known outbreaks, and present quantitative guidelines for ventilation and occupancy in the workplace.