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Researchers investigate ski resorts to assess risk of COVID-19 infection Where do the greatest risks of infection lurk? How can you protect yourself and others even better? Scientists all over the world are working to expand knowledge about Covid-19 – including at Empa. Researchers are now using measurements and simulations to take a close look at cable cars and cabins in ski resorts. Covid-19 is difficult to assess, and complex mathematical models to quantify infection risks are ultimate att...

COVID-19 shouldn’t obscure other health & safety risks By James Ridler Over the course of 2020, food and drink businesses around the world have had to adapt their production sites to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Some large processors have invested millions of pounds in personal protective equipment (PPE), the installation of screens to prevent cross contamination and the implementation of social distancing on the shop...

Reappointment to the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee Professor Michael Davies reappointed to the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee From: 1 February 2021 Defra and the Devolved Administrations have reappointed Professor Michael Davies to the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee. The Adaptation Committee is comprised of experts in the fields of climate change impacts, science, environmental economics, conservation, public health and busi...

Schlieren techniques demonstrate patterns of exhaled air spread from wind instruments and singers The airborne spread of pathogens has assumed great importance in the public eye following the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 pandemic). In an interesting new research paper published recently on the bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists describe the dispersal of exhaled air, potentially infected, from singers and those playing wind instruments, using Schlieren techniques, a visual ...