Masks Not Enough to Stop COVID-19’s Spread Without Distancing
WASHINGTON, December 22, 2020 — Simply wearing a mask may not be enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 without social distancing. In Physics of Fluids, by […]
The Mask Matters: How Masks Affect Airflow, Protection Effectiveness
WASHINGTON, December 15, 2020 — Even though it has been widely known that wearing a face mask will help mitigate the community spread of COVID-19, less is […]
Fast Walking in Narrow Corridors Can Increase COVID-19 Transmission Risk
WASHINGTON, December 15, 2020 — Computational simulations have been used to accurately predict airflow and droplet dispersal patterns in situations where COVID-19 might be spread. In the […]
Face Shields No Match for Sneeze Vortex Rings
WASHINGTON, December 8, 2020 — Do face shields provide enough protection to the wearers against COVID-19 if they don’t also wear a mask? Spoiler alert: no. But […]
COVID-19 Virus Survives on Surfaces Within Thin Film
WASHINGTON, November 24, 2020 — How does the COVID-19 virus manage to survive on surfaces? To find out, researchers in India are exploring the drying times of […]
Face Masks Slow Spread of COVID-19; Types of Masks, Length of Use Matter
WASHINGTON, November 24, 2020 — The use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has been widely recommended by health professionals. This has triggered […]
Valves on N95 Masks Do Not Filter Exhaled Droplets
WASHINGTON, November 10, 2020 — If you have seen someone wandering around the grocery store or elsewhere with a mask with a valve on it and wondered […]
Plasma Treatments Quickly Kill Coronavirus on Surfaces
WASHINGTON, November 10, 2020 — Researchers from UCLA believe using plasma could promise a significant breakthrough in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. In Physics of […]
Squid Jet Propulsion Can Enhance Design of Underwater Robots, Vehicles
WASHINGTON, November 3, 2020 — Squids and other cephalopods use a form of jet propulsion that is not well understood, especially when it comes to their hydrodynamics […]