Author Interviews, COVID -19 Coronavirus, Environmental Risks / 01.11.2023
Face-to-Face: Study Finds Peak Viral Transmission Occurs Within 5 Seconds
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
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Prof. Takeshi Asai
Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Tsukuba,
Tsukuba Japan
Faculty of Physical Education, International Pacific University
Okayama, Japan
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, contact and droplet transmission were considered the main routes of infection. However, it was later demonstrated that airborne transmission is an important route. Therefore, accumulating real-world data on airborne transmission was deemed crucial.
Prof. Takeshi[/caption]
Prof. Takeshi Asai
Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Tsukuba,
Tsukuba Japan
Faculty of Physical Education, International Pacific University
Okayama, Japan
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, contact and droplet transmission were considered the main routes of infection. However, it was later demonstrated that airborne transmission is an important route. Therefore, accumulating real-world data on airborne transmission was deemed crucial.