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A room, a bar and a classroom: How the coronavirus is spread through the air

Summary:

This visual story, published by the Spanish-language newspaper El País, provides an overview of COVID-19 risk in indoor spaces and how different safety measures may help, based on an estimation tool developed by atmospheric chemist José Luis Jiménez. Co-authors Mariano Zafra and Javier Salas won a AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award, an Ortega y Gasset award, and a Malofiej award for the story in 2021.

Organization:

CASW

Author:

Mariano Zafra, Javier Salas

Published By:

El Pais

Date:

October 24, 2020