A number of events have led to major outbreaks, although the authorities’ recommendations have apparently been complied with.
This reinforces the suspicion that coronavirus can also infect the airborne, assesses Thorkild IA Sørensen, professor of epidemiology at the University of Copenhagen.
– For me to see there have been a long series of episodes where the infection has spread in groups of people in different contexts, where it is difficult to see that the infection has only spread by the drops that land within 1-2 meters distance, he says.
At the same time, he points out that researchers have begun to study the content of viruses in the air and have been able to establish that living virus particles are further away from humans than previously thought.
Politiken has recently described a 40th birthday in Roskilde, where 45 people were infected. On Thursday, the Armed Forces stated that 29 out of 34 participants in a course have tested positive.
In both cases, it has been reported that recommendations on hand sanitizer, cleaning surfaces and portioned food have been complied with.
Thorkild IA Sørensen proposes, solely because of the suspicion of airborne infection, that a recommendation for fresh air should be a key element in the health authorities’ recommendations in line with keeping a distance and having good hand hygiene.
– For me to see it is quite crucial that you get as much fresh air in as possible when you are inside – especially here in the coming winter time, he says.
There is no conclusive scientific evidence that coronavirus is airborne, and the Statens Serum Institut has so far not recognized this.
Thorkild IA Sørensen believes that there are strong indications of this and therefore thinks that the authorities are playing high game by waiting to have it clarified.
– It is dangerous to believe that there is no airborne infection. You can therefore take as a starting point that it is there and find out how to reduce the risk – and avoid the great cost of having to close society again, says Thorkild IA Sørensen.
– Especially when you can remove some of the risk by venting often, which is not a big cost, he says.
The suspicion of airborne infection is backed by other professors.
Microbiologist Hans Jørn Kolmos from the University of Southern Denmark and epidemiologist Lone Simonsen from Roskilde University also assess that viruses can infect the airborne. They tell Politiken that.
– For me to see there have been a long series of episodes where the infection has spread in groups of people in different contexts, where it is difficult to see that the infection has only spread by the drops that land within 1-2 meters distance, he says.
At the same time, he points out that researchers have begun to study the content of viruses in the air and have been able to establish that living virus particles are further away from humans than previously thought.
Politiken has recently described a 40th birthday in Roskilde, where 45 people were infected. On Thursday, the Armed Forces stated that 29 out of 34 participants in a course have tested positive.
In both cases, it has been reported that recommendations on hand sanitizer, cleaning surfaces and portioned food have been complied with.
Thorkild IA Sørensen proposes, solely because of the suspicion of airborne infection, that a recommendation for fresh air should be a key element in the health authorities’ recommendations in line with keeping a distance and having good hand hygiene.
– For me to see it is quite crucial that you get as much fresh air in as possible when you are inside – especially here in the coming winter time, he says.
There is no conclusive scientific evidence that coronavirus is airborne, and the Statens Serum Institut has so far not recognized it.
Thorkild IA Sørensen believes that there are strong indications of this and therefore thinks that the authorities are playing high game by waiting to get it clarified.
– It is dangerous to believe that there is no airborne infection. You can therefore take as a starting point that it is there and find out how to reduce the risk – and avoid the great cost of having to close society again, says Thorkild IA Sørensen.
– Especially when you can remove some of the risk by venting often, which is not a big cost, he says.
The suspicion of airborne infection is backed by other professors.
Microbiologist Hans Jørn Kolmos from the University of Southern Denmark and epidemiologist Lone Simonsen from Roskilde University also assess that viruses can infect the airborne. They tell Politiken that.
Source: The Nordic Page