Words from article by Laura

To linger (verb)

s9af4p7rae — 2021-01-22 10:21:00 UTC

To stay in a place, or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance.

"...aerosols of the virus emitted when speaking linger in the air for longer than..."

To build up (phrasal verb)

gfiallegas — 2021-01-22 18:51:25 UTC

assemble or accumulate something by putting parts or material together.

"...and you need good ventilation so these particles don´t build up in an indoor space ..."

To mitigate (verb)

styjenkins — 2021-01-23 12:27:47 UTC

To lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.

"...The idea is not to obtain absolute risk figures from the tool, but to use it to see how mitigation strategies impact risk of infection..."

Airborne (adj)

2021-01-23 17:33:11 UTC

In the air, or carried by air or wind or by an aircraft.

"... explore their risk of becoming infected indoors via airborne particles..."

Fluid Mechanics (n.)

jenriqueracionero — 2021-01-23 17:50:17 UTC

It is a branch of science, which studies the mechanical and flow properties of fluids.

"...Prof Magallanes de Oliveira, an expert in fluid mechanics.

in indoors settings

isabelmarin910 — 2021-01-24 19:09:53 UTC

In closed and crowded indoor settings there is a higher risk of spreading the virus.
"... why Covid seems to spread more easily in indoor settings".

Marta Core

2021-01-24 19:47:42 UTC

THE WORST -CASE SCENARIO

Being the worst result that could be expected under the circumstances.

“It is likely that the results represent realistic worst-case scenarios as the model .........."

becerra_susana — 2021-01-25 02:19:28 UTC

viral load (n):Amount of a virus in body fluid.

The team also looked at infection risk, taking into account the viral load of individuals with Covid, and the estimated dose required to cause an infection.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news-medical.net/amp/health/What-is-Viral-Load.aspx

droplet (n): a small drop of a liquid

lsamblag — 2021-01-25 11:42:29 UTC

"Tiny aerosols of the virus emitted when speaking linger in the air for longer than largest droplets from cough"

Ángel Hernández

2021-01-26 15:37:30 UTC

three-ply: (adj)(of wool, cloth or paper) with three threads or layers

Julia Román

2021-01-26 19:25:31 UTC

Shareholder

noun

a person who owns shares in a company and therefore gets part of the company's profits and the right to vote on how the company is controlled

“We have no shareholders or billionaire owner, meaning our journalism is free from commercial and political influence “

Cristina Fernández

2021-01-27 18:33:44 UTC

makeup (n): the nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

"... as well as factors including the makeup of the droplets and the time it takes for them to settle".

Tati Cuervo

2021-01-29 11:47:19 UTC

Pose (v): present or constitute (a problem, danger, or difficulty).
"... the risk posed by large droplets and aerosols"

Mari Angeles Daza

2021-01-30 19:08:31 UTC

Expel (v): to drive or force out or away; discharge or eject.
¨Their results to suggest it takes just a couple of second for expelled particles to travel beyond two metres¨

Mª José Chamizo

2021-01-31 10:28:26 UTC

Thoughtful(adj): showing consideration or care for others.
"We do this because we believe in information equality, where everyone deserves to read accurate news and thoughtful analysis."