From classic to rap: Airborne transmission of different singing styles, with respect to risk assessment of a SARS-CoV-2 infection

2021-03-26 occupational and environmental health Title + abstract only

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1.Since the Covid-19 virus spreads through airborne transmission, questions concerning the risk of spreading infectious droplets during singing and music making has arisen. To contribute to this question and to help clarify the possible risks, we analyzed 15 singing scenarios (1) qualitatively - by making airflows visible, while singing - and (2) quantitatively - by measuring air velocities at three distances (1m, 1.5m and 2m). Air movements were considered positive when lying above 0.1 m/s, wh...

From classic to rap: Airborne transmission of different singing styles, with respect to risk assessment of a SARS-CoV-2 infection

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