Scientists call for sweeping change in building design to reduce airborne diseases like COVID-19
Story Date: 5/14/2021

 

Source: MSN, 5/13/21

The failure to contain the COVID-19 pandemic has been blamed on ill-preparedness, poor leadership and political squabbling. A group of scientists has identified another culprit: buildings. In a paper published Thursday in the journal Science, 39 experts in various fields called for a "paradigm shift" in the design of buildings and their ventilation systems, a safety upgrade on par with the 19th century introduction of clean water supplies and centralized sewage systems.

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