ReviewWhy airborne transmission hasn't been conclusive in case of COVID-19? An atmospheric science perspective
Graphical abstract
Schematic diagram showing interaction of droplet nuclei with particulate matter, radiation and oxidants in the atmosphere. POA and WSOA are primary organic aerosol and water-soluble organic aerosols components of the particulate matter.
Abbreviations
CoV
Coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
MERS
Middle East respiratory syndrome
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease-2019
Droplet nuclei
Smaller droplets (≤5 μm) laden with CoV-2
Droplets
CoV-2 laden droplets (>5 μm) produced during talking, coughing or sneezing
PM
Particulate matter
t1/2
Half-life of COVID-19 virus
T
Ambient temperature
RH
Relative humidity (%)
Keywords
COVID-19
Air pollution
Mortality
Droplets
SARS CoV-2
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Droplets have diameter >5 μm (also called as respiratory droplet) whereas those with diameter ≤5 μm are termed as smaller droplets (also known as aerosols, nano-droplet or droplet nuclei).
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