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I have previously written on the physics of direct contact, which pertains to how much attention we need to pay to wipe down packages and surfaces.

For all you New Jersey folks who were looking forward to an indoor meal, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Indoor dining, which was supposed to begin in Jersey on July 2nd, ain't gonna happen. Governor Phil Murphy explained why.

If we have learned nothing else from COVID-19, becoming ill is the entanglement of biologic risk, like COVID’s need for ACE receptors, and non-biologic factors, like the population density, where you live, or the job you have.

This article was originally published at Geopolitical Futures. The original is here.

Several months into the coronavirus pandemic, we still don't have a good understanding of SARS-CoV-2. The often contradictory information we get from scientists and public health officials reflects this.

Public health officials and the media have been warning us that coronavirus kills not just old or immunocompromised people but young people too. While this is true, it remains relatively uncommon.

While much remains to be learned about the transmission of COVID-19, the scientific consensus appears to be that the ultimate main route of infection is through an individual’s nasal passages and airways as the virus attached to ACE receptors.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, is a limitation of how much air we can inhale and exhale, it is not fully reversible, is a significant cause of poor healthcare outcomes (it is the third most common cause of death in the US), and is fr

For those late to the party, here is the gist of the study. Using computer simulations, researchers found that the swirling waters created when we flush the toilet result in disturbances in the air in the bowl.