What to Know About HEPA Air Purifiers and Coronavirus - Consumer Reports

[rcjordan]

As schools and offices reopen, HEPA filters are likely to become unavailable just as UV lights and ozone generators did at the beginning of CV19.  Sooo, I'm going to hedge my bet that my daughter's in-person teaching will be postponed further and send her a well-rated HEPA filter while Amazon still has them.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D8DAYBA

What to Know About Air Purifiers and Coronavirus - Consumer Reports
https://www.consumerreports.org/air-purifiers/what-to-know-about-air-purifiers-and-coronavirus/

[ergophobe]

I have two of these - not mentioned in CR, but a nice filter. Removes 95% of particles 0.1 microns (coronavirus is 0.125 microns)
https://austinair.com/shop/healthmate/

We bought them b/c of wildfires, but they are great for pollen and, it appears, SARS-COV-2

[rcjordan]

 United Airlines today announced that the carrier will now maximize air flow volume for all mainline aircraft high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration systems during the entire boarding and deplaning process

United Airlines to Maximize Ventilation System During Boarding and Deplaning – Press Releases on CSRwire.com
https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/45454-United-Airlines-to-Maximize-Ventilation-System-During-Boarding-and-Deplaning

[ergophobe]

United's mainline aircraft recirculates the air every 2-3 minutes and removes 99.97% of particles – including viruses and bacteria during both ground and air operations – making the air onboard a plane significantly cleaner than what people typically experience in restaurants, grocery stores, schools or even some hospitals.

Yes, but I don't spend 6 hours just inches away from my new best friend when I'm at the grocery store. Still, I'd rather be on a plane than a bus or a train. I was going to say "or a hospital" but of the five friends and family who are healthcare professionals working daily with Covid patients, only one has gotten Covid.

[rcjordan]

>plane

I'm with Fauci.

Fauci tells MarketWatch his one big lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic — and why he won't fly or eat out
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/anthony-fauci-tells-marketwatch-i-would-not-get-on-a-plane-or-eat-inside-a-restaurant-2020-07-24