COVID-19 Pandemic: New Prevention and Protection Measures

As of the end of February 2021, more than 420,000,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, with 5,856,224 deaths. Transmission of the different genetically engineered variants of SARS-CoV-2, which have been isolated since the beginning of the pandemic, occurs from one infected p...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-04, Vol.14 (8), p.4766
Main Authors: Cirrincione, Luigi, Plescia, Fulvio, Ledda, Caterina, Rapisarda, Venerando, Martorana, Daniela, Lacca, Guido, Argo, Antonina, Zerbo, Stefania, Vitale, Ermanno, Vinnikov, Denis, Cannizzaro, Emanuele
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coexistence
Cough
COVID-19
Disease control
Fever
Genetic engineering
Health risks
Hygiene
Infections
New technology
Occupational health
Oral administration
Prevention
Protective equipment
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Signs and symptoms
Sustainability
System effectiveness
Vaccination
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Summary:As of the end of February 2021, more than 420,000,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, with 5,856,224 deaths. Transmission of the different genetically engineered variants of SARS-CoV-2, which have been isolated since the beginning of the pandemic, occurs from one infected person to another by the same means: the airborne route, indirect contact, and occasionally the fecal–oral route. Infection is asymptomatic or may present with flulike symptoms such as fever, cough, and mild to moderate and severe respiratory distress, requiring hospitalization and assisted ventilation support. To control the spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have indicated that the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as the adoption of effective hygiene systems, is one of the primary prevention measures for the entire population. Companies and institutions around the world are therefore trying to find the best ways to reorganize their operations, minimizing the risk of infection among their employees, in order to protect their health and prevent internal outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2, including through the development of new technologies that could also be an innovative and driving factor for the relaunch of companies in a more sustainable, ethically correct, and safe for the health of employees perspective. On the basis of the above premises, in view of the coexistence with SARS-CoV-2 that will most likely accompany us in the coming years, and in view of the vaccination campaign adopted worldwide, the purpose of our narrative review is to update the previous operational protocols with the latest scientific knowledge to be adopted in the workplace even when the emergency crisis is over.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14084766