The real way to may restaurant dining safer

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https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/03/restaurants-failed-covid-ventilation/623336/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Restaurants Learned the Wrong Pandemic Lessons
Are we stuck with QR codes forever?

By Saahil Desai

"...Joseph Allen, the director of Harvard’s Healthy Buildings program, told me that in a perfect world, all restaurants would get regular tune-ups to ensure that their HVAC systems are working properly to swap out, dilute, and filter the air. After that, “you want to maximize the amount of outdoor air coming in,” Allen said. Opening some doors and windows helps, but the best play is to have your HVAC setup pump in even more fresh air while a filter (ideally rated MERV-13 or better!) strips away lots of menacing particles...."

And, no, ditching menus does not do one iota to prevent spread of the virus... 🙄

[NJF]

That would be difficult for many buildings in cities like NYC or Chicago. The outdoor dinning may be the only safe option.