Aluminium Gauze Reduces SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Non-Woven Masks Worn by Patients with COVID-19

• Main Authors: Yuto Yasuda (Author), Satoru Mutsuo (Author), Motoaki Hamada (Author), Kazuo Murai (Author), Yutaka Hirayama (Author), Kiyoshi Uemasu (Author), Soichi Arasawa (Author), Daisuke Iwashima (Author), Ken-ichi Takahashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Aluminium reduces severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) survival in experimental settings. It is unknown whether adding an aluminium gauze to a mask reduces the SARS-CoV-2 RNA load in the mask and whether SARS-CoV-2 is detectable in the breath that permeates throug...