INDUSTRY NEWS

00.002-BS-Nov-2021

Real-world data show that filters clean COVID-causing virus from air

  • The results suggest that air filters could be used to reduce the risk of patients and medical staff contracting SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals, the study’s authors say
  • The study used high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, which blow air through a fine mesh that catches extremely small particles. The researchers collected air samples from the wards during a week when the air filters were switched on and two weeks when they were turned off
  • In the general ward, the team found SARS-CoV-2 particles in the air when the filter was off but not when it was on

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