Biological fluid dynamics of airborne COVID-19 infection

• Published in: Atti della Accademia nazionale dei Lincei. Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze fisiche e naturali Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 505 - 537
• Main Authors: Seminara, Giovanni, Carli, Bruno, Forni, Guido, Fuzzi, Sandro, Mazzino, Andrea, Rinaldo, Andrea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.09.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aerodynamics; Airborne infection; Biomedicine; COVID-19; Disease control; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Environment; Eye protection; First principles; Fluid dynamics; History of Science; Hydrodynamics; Infections; Life Sciences; Multiphase flow; Review; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Sneezing; Two phase flow; Ventilation; Viral diseases; Viruses; Coughing, sneezing, speaking; Distancing; Respiratory emissions; Droplets; Clouds, jets, puffs; Non-pharmaceutical protection measures

We review the state of knowledge on the bio-fluid dynamic mechanisms involved in the transmission of the infection from SARS-CoV-2. The relevance of the subject stems from the key role of airborne virus transmission by viral particles released by an infected person via coughing, sneezing, speaking o...