2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission

ABSTRACT With the rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that results in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), corporate entities, federal, state, county, and city governments, universities, school districts, places of worship, prisons, health care facilities, as...

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Autores principales: Leslie Dietz, Patrick F. Horve, David A. Coil, Mark Fretz, Jonathan A. Eisen, Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0e3d393db87c4fbfa108ae9f903030e42021-12-02T19:47:38Z2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission10.1128/mSystems.00245-202379-5077https://doaj.org/article/0e3d393db87c4fbfa108ae9f903030e42020-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00245-20https://doaj.org/toc/2379-5077ABSTRACT With the rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that results in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), corporate entities, federal, state, county, and city governments, universities, school districts, places of worship, prisons, health care facilities, assisted living organizations, daycares, homeowners, and other building owners and occupants have an opportunity to reduce the potential for transmission through built environment (BE)-mediated pathways. Over the last decade, substantial research into the presence, abundance, diversity, function, and transmission of microbes in the BE has taken place and revealed common pathogen exchange pathways and mechanisms. In this paper, we synthesize this microbiology of the BE research and the known information about SARS-CoV-2 to provide actionable and achievable guidance to BE decision makers, building operators, and all indoor occupants attempting to minimize infectious disease transmission through environmentally mediated pathways. We believe this information is useful to corporate and public administrators and individuals responsible for building operations and environmental services in their decision-making process about the degree and duration of social-distancing measures during viral epidemics and pandemics. Author Video: An author video summary of this article is available.Leslie DietzPatrick F. HorveDavid A. CoilMark FretzJonathan A. EisenKevin Van Den WymelenbergAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2building operationsbuilt environmentnovel coronavirusMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmSystems, Vol 5, Iss 2 (2020)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
building operations
built environment
novel coronavirus
Microbiology
QR1-502
spellingShingle COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
building operations
built environment
novel coronavirus
Microbiology
QR1-502
Leslie Dietz
Patrick F. Horve
David A. Coil
Mark Fretz
Jonathan A. Eisen
Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission
description ABSTRACT With the rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that results in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), corporate entities, federal, state, county, and city governments, universities, school districts, places of worship, prisons, health care facilities, assisted living organizations, daycares, homeowners, and other building owners and occupants have an opportunity to reduce the potential for transmission through built environment (BE)-mediated pathways. Over the last decade, substantial research into the presence, abundance, diversity, function, and transmission of microbes in the BE has taken place and revealed common pathogen exchange pathways and mechanisms. In this paper, we synthesize this microbiology of the BE research and the known information about SARS-CoV-2 to provide actionable and achievable guidance to BE decision makers, building operators, and all indoor occupants attempting to minimize infectious disease transmission through environmentally mediated pathways. We believe this information is useful to corporate and public administrators and individuals responsible for building operations and environmental services in their decision-making process about the degree and duration of social-distancing measures during viral epidemics and pandemics. Author Video: An author video summary of this article is available.
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author Leslie Dietz
Patrick F. Horve
David A. Coil
Mark Fretz
Jonathan A. Eisen
Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg
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Patrick F. Horve
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title 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission
title_short 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission
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