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Investigating SARS-CoV-2 surface and air contamination in an acute healthcare setting during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in London

2020-05-26 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundEvaluation of SARS-CoV-2 surface and air contamination during the COVID-19 pandemic in London. MethodsWe performed this prospective cross-sectional observational study in a multi-site London hospital. Air and surface samples were collected from seven clinical areas, occupied by patients with COVID-19, and a public area of the hospital. Three or four 1.0 m3 air samples were collected in each area using an active air sampler. Surface samples were collected by swabbing items in the immed...

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