Billions in the US and it's part of the infrastructure bill and alot of investment right now. This is a multi-year effort (although IMHO functioning windows should be more normalized instead of going all in on HVAC).
I don't know, but it should pay dividends for generations given it'll probably slow down colds and flus too.
Even things like a box fan in a window are probably significantly more effective than scooby doo masks.
Re:The Coronavirus Is Here Forever
by edmundsauto on Monday August 23, 2021 @02:04PM
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Why should one preclude the other? Defense in depth and all that.
Re:The Coronavirus Is Here Forever
by triceratops on Monday August 23, 2021 @02:03PM
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> box fan in a window
That's fine year-round in the south and southwest. Not so much in the rest of the country though.
How much would it cost to retrofit a bunch of schools with this stuff?
Ideally you'd do both. Have better air circulation, and institute masks when the regional caseload goes above a certain threshold.