Managing Air for Greener Inner Cities

Estimates of personal exposure, critical to determine safe procedures in hospitals and in public places (e.g. shops and restaurants), are needed now and post-lockdown. It is also essential that ventilation strategies, the effectiveness of PPE and other containment measures (e.g. curtains, air locks etc.) are evaluated to avoid unnecessary spread of the infection. WHO guidelines suggest ventilation rates in hospitals should be 160 l/s/person. This is based on inefficient modes of ventilation and is not achievable in most cases. The MAGIC team has interdisciplinary expertise that can recommend alternative ventilation strategies that are urgently needed. This work will also provide better information and advice if there were to be subsequent waves in the future.