The rapid global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at the beginning of 2020 presented the world with its greatest health challenge in decades. It soon became clear that governments were unprepared to respond appropriately to this crisis. National and international public health authorities were confused about the transmission routes of the virus and the control measures required to protect against it. In particular, the need to reduce the risk of infection through sufficient and effective ventilation of indoor spaces was given little attention. In this review, we discuss insights and key lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the role of ventilation as an effective means against airborne transmission of pathogens and, more broadly, for supporting good indoor air quality.

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从 COVID-19 大流行中汲取的通风和室内空气质量经验教训


2020 年初，严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 (SARS-CoV-2) 在全球迅速传播，给世界带来了数十年来最大的健康挑战。很快人们就发现，各国政府没有做好适当应对这场危机的准备。国家和国际公共卫生当局对该病毒的传播途径以及预防该病毒所需的控制措施感到困惑。特别是，通过室内空间充分有效的通风来降低感染风险的需要很少受到关注。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了从 COVID-19 大流行中汲取的见解和重要经验教训，这些见解和经验教训涉及通风作为防止病原体通过空气传播的有效手段的作用，以及更广泛地支持良好的室内空气质量的作用。