How To: Practice Safe Elevator Etiquette
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We have long known that buildings play a critical role in infectious disease transmission. They need to be part of the coronavirus conversation, too.
We want to bring your attention to what you can do right now. Healthy building environments can play an important role in combating the spread of infectious disease, including coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Read about the latest recommendations from trusted sources and the research we’ve conducted on the connection between the buildings where we live and work and infectious disease.
Homes for Health: COVID-19
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How To: Stay S.M.A.R.T.
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How To: Travel Safely
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How To: Get Back to Work
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How To: Clean Your Indoor Air
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How To: Take Public Transportation
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How To: Safely go Grocery Shopping
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How To: Accept a Package
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How To: Wear a Mask
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How To: Disinfect Your Electronics
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Basics of COVID-19 Prevention
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Public Transportation
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Relevant Research
Jul 15, 2020
Importance of Aerosol Transmission of COVID-19 on Diamond Princess Cruise Ship
Aerosol inhalation was likely the dominant contributor to COVID-19 transmission among passengers aboard the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship. Moreover, close-range and long-range transmission likely contributed similarly to disease progression aboard the ship, with fomite transmission playing a smaller role.
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Importance of Aerosol Transmission of COVID-19 on Diamond Princess Cruise Ship
Aerosol inhalation was likely the dominant contributor to COVID-19 transmission among passengers aboard the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship. Moreover, close-range and long-range transmission likely contributed similarly to disease progression aboard the ship, with fomite transmission playing a smaller role.
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Apr 22, 2020
Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity
By the time you reach 80, you will have spent 72 years of your life indoors. Like it or not, humans have become an indoor species. This means that the people who design, build and maintain our buildings can have a major impact on our health.
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Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity
By the time you reach 80, you will have spent 72 years of your life indoors. Like it or not, humans have become an indoor species. This means that the people who design, build and maintain our buildings can have a major impact on our health.
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Mar 23, 2020
Aerosol and Surface Stability of COVID-19 Compared to SARS
Results show that COVID-19 can remain in air droplets for multiple hours and on surfaces for multiple days. This indicates that aerosol and fomite transition of COVID-19 are possible.
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Aerosol and Surface Stability of COVID-19 Compared to SARS
Results show that COVID-19 can remain in air droplets for multiple hours and on surfaces for multiple days. This indicates that aerosol and fomite transition of COVID-19 are possible.
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Mar 1, 2020
Ventilation and acute respiratory infection rates in college dorms
Research indicates that low building ventilation can increase transmission of infections via bioaerosols.
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Ventilation and acute respiratory infection rates in college dorms
Research indicates that low building ventilation can increase transmission of infections via bioaerosols.
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Some Voices We Trust
Joseph G. Allen
Healthy Buildings and Exposure and Risk Expert; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Michelle Williams
Dean of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Marc Lipsitch
Infectious Disease Epidemiologist; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Ashish Jha
Healthcare Systems Researcher, Director; Harvard Global Health Institute
Howard Koh
Harvey V. Fineberg Professor; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Kennedy School
Sanjay Gupta
Chief Medical Correspondent; CNN
Francesca Dominici
Data Scientist; Co-Director Harvard Data Science
Caroline Buckee
Infectious Disease Epidemiologist; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health