A group of Singaporean researchers from Nanyang Technological University and the country's National University have created a device capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus particles in the air. The corresponding article was published in the Indoor Air magazine. Air sampling followed by the detection of coding nucleic acid molecules in the viral RNA was carried out in two inpatient departments of a large Singapore hospital with patients with COVID-19. It showed a high level of SARS-CoV-2 in the environment (72%). At the same time, with traditional methods of removing smears from surfaces in the same rooms, only 9.6% of viral particles were found. " True, such results could be achieved only when using air samplers with a sampling rate of up to 150 l / min..

With a decrease in speed to 50 l / min, SARS-CoV-2 was not successfully detected in the air, " Scientists suggest that such devices can be used as additional tools for mass anti-virus screening. We will remind, earlier the Ministry of Health of Ukraine listed the symptoms of a mild form of coronavirus infection. Vaccination cuts risk of hospitalization and death by 90% - research News from Telegram. Subscribe to our channel https: // t. me / korrespondentnet Author: 1.