Without better-designed ventilation, buildings risk becoming breeding grounds for infections, engineers warn

By Dave Rogers 2021-07-16T09:49:00

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Report was commissioned by government’s chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance

Buildings must be better ventilated to reduce the risk of covid-19 and other infections, according to a report commissioned by the government’s chief scientific adviser.

Sir Patrick Vallance asked the Royal Academy of Engineering and the National Engineering Policy Centre to look into the importance of ventilation in the wake of the pandemic.

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