Thread by @DrEricDing

LETS INSTALL CO2 METERS—"if you measure CO2 in the air, you can estimate how much air one person is breathing that has already been breathed by another." Scientists use carbon dioxide detector to warn of the risk of contracting #COVID19 in enclosed spaces.
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2) Belgium announces that CO2 meters will be required in hotels, restaurants, bars, banquet halls & fitness centers & required to be **visible** to all customers.

Nice #COVID19 leadership by @PedroFacon—advocacy by @mdc_martinus. #COVIDisAirborne.

3) The Chile prototype measures air pollution which, in a room with people, would include the coronavirus if anyone was infected since it is known to circulate via exhaled vapor.

4) The device, which is not yet for sale, uploads data to the cloud and issues an audio alert if ventilation is insufficient that could result in COVID-19 transmissions.

5) "CO2 sensors have been around for a long time, but the difference is that they had not previously been considered to confront coronavirus contagion," Finger said.

6) "The focus had been given mainly on surfaces, on contact, in washing hands and it had been ruled out that contagion could occur purely by air."

7) As Chile enters the southern hemisphere winter, health authorities are racing with vaccinations to avoid a spike in contagions as people spend more time indoors with windows and doors closed. reuters.com/business/healt…