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Improving Ventilation Will Stop More Than Covid-19
All airborne pathogens — including viruses that cause colds and flu — spread quickly in buildings without proper air circulation and filtration.
Air filtration needed.
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The White House’s roadmap for the next phase of the pandemic covers all the usual suspects, including Covid-19 surveillance, testing, vaccination and treatment. But there’s also a happy surprise tucked in there: a series of proposals to help improve indoor air quality.
This marks an essential shift toward acknowledging that cleaning the air can help mitigate the spread of Covid. “It’s overdue,” says Virginia Tech engineering professor Linsey Marr.