Physics

Pathology

Meteorology

Disease

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Indoor air quality

Outbreak

Virology

Ventilation (architecture)

Room air distribution

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Computer science

Airborne transmission

Disease transmission

Air filtration

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Environmental science

Medicine

Transmission (telecommunications)

Telecommunications

Environmental engineering

Environmental health

JAMA

This JAMA Insights review summarizes basic measures of indoor air ventilation as a means to explain how increases in frequency of air exchange and filtration capture efficiency could mitigate far-field airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 inside rooms and buildings.

Indoor Air Changes and Potential Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Transmission