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People’s social lives, for the most part, have moved outside during this pandemic. Compared to being indoors, there is much less risk of catching or spreading the coronavirus at a park or while sitting at a table under the sun. Unfortunately, many of life’s necessities – like school, work, errands and buying groceries – simply have to be done indoors. But there are some easy ways to make indoor spaces safer, and some things to look for that can tell you when a room is a risky place to be.
Shelly Miller, a professor of engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, explains how much airflow you need to reduce the spread of the virus, how to measure if a room is getting enough fresh air and how to use air filters to make a room safer if you can’t open a window.
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Daniel Merino
Junior Editor: Science, Health, Environment
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Open windows are the simplest way to increase air flow in a room.
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Shelly Miller, University of Colorado Boulder
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