by Michael Riediker | Jun 21, 2022
A strategy presented by the expert group on “Pandemic-proof buildings” in the form of a White Paper. Download the White Paper (PDF) Over 150 years ago, the risks of waterborne diseases such as Cholera were tamed by the public provision of clean water. We...
by Michael Riediker | May 27, 2022
We all know that indoors there is a high risk of transmission, as respiratory fog-like aerosols accumulate mainly in small and poorly ventilated spaces. But what is the situation outdoors? Do these fog-like aerosols play a role? And what is the contribution of larger...
by Michael Riediker | Jan 29, 2022
In our recent article, we explore two aspects that could explain the fast spreading of recent variants of the Corona virus: viral load and infectivity. Initially, we wrote this article in view of the Delta variant but expanded it later to include also Omicron. Keep in...
by Michael Riediker | Dec 14, 2021
On 7 December 2021 I had the opportunity to present my thoughts about aerosol transmission to a group of members of the Swiss parliament. Here is the video (in German). Note: I will add later also an English and French version – but this may be only after the...
by Michael Riediker | Jan 6, 2021
How can we reduce the potential spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus through aerosol transmission in classrooms? Researchers from Europe’s COST-Action INDAIRPOLLNET (led by Xavier Querol and Maricruz Minguillón from CSIC and Michael Riediker from SCOEH) developed a guide...
