COVID-19 and public transport: an overview and recommendations applicable to Latin America
The article presents a general overview on COVID-19 transmission in the context of public transport, particularly applicable to decision making in Latin America. Based on recent findings on COVID-19 transmission and the relative importance of each factor (droplets, fomites, and aerosol routes) in su...
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Asociación Colombiana de Infectología
2021-01-01
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| author | Carlos Felipe Pardo |
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| description | The article presents a general overview on COVID-19 transmission in the context of public transport, particularly applicable to decision making in Latin America. Based on recent findings on COVID-19 transmission and the relative importance of each factor (droplets, fomites, and aerosol routes) in such transmission, we seek to update the discussion on the topic that has generally been based on social distance as the only parameter for reducing the risk of transmission and broadens the vision to integrate ventilation, users’ behavior (mask and eye protection use, silence while in the transport system) and travel distance. Recommendations to improve mobility conditions reducing the risk of COVID-19 contagion are provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dcdabdfcec2c48f39f1cb95c684219e42022-12-22T03:12:46ZengAsociación Colombiana de InfectologíaInfectio0123-93922021-01-01253182188http://dx.doi.org/10.22354/in.v25i3.944COVID-19 and public transport: an overview and recommendations applicable to Latin AmericaCarlos Felipe Pardo0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8837-6269New Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMO) Washington, District of Columbia United States, Bogotá, ColombiaThe article presents a general overview on COVID-19 transmission in the context of public transport, particularly applicable to decision making in Latin America. Based on recent findings on COVID-19 transmission and the relative importance of each factor (droplets, fomites, and aerosol routes) in such transmission, we seek to update the discussion on the topic that has generally been based on social distance as the only parameter for reducing the risk of transmission and broadens the vision to integrate ventilation, users’ behavior (mask and eye protection use, silence while in the transport system) and travel distance. Recommendations to improve mobility conditions reducing the risk of COVID-19 contagion are provided. |
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| title | COVID-19 and public transport: an overview and recommendations applicable to Latin America |
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