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The perspective of fluid flow behavior of respiratory droplets and aerosols through the facemasks in context of SARS-CoV-2

Physics of Fluids, ISSN: 1089-7666, Vol: 32, Issue: 11, Page: 111301
2020
  • 45
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 100
    Captures
  • 41
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    45
  • Captures
    100
  • Mentions
    41
    • News Mentions
      36
      • News
        36
    • References
      4
      • Wikipedia
        4
    • Blog Mentions
      1
      • Blog
        1

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Review Description

In the unfortunate event of the current ongoing pandemic COVID-19, where vaccination development is still in the trial phase, several preventive control measures such as social distancing, hand-hygiene, and personal protective equipment have been recommended by health professionals and organizations. Among them, the safe wearing of facemasks has played a vital role in reducing the likelihood and severity of infectious respiratory disease transmission. The reported research in facemasks has covered many of their material types, fabrication techniques, mechanism characterization, and application aspects. However, in more recent times, the focus has shifted toward the theoretical investigations of fluid flow mechanisms involved in the virus-laden particles' prevention by using facemasks. This exciting research domain aims to address the complex fluid transport that led to designing a facemask with a better performance. This Review discusses the recent updates on fluid flow dynamics through the facemasks. Key design aspects such as thermal comfort and flow resistance are discussed. Furthermore, the recent progress in the investigations on the efficacy of facemasks for the prevention of COVID-19 spread and the impact of wearing facemasks is presented.

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