A good heat exchanger with the outside air helps.
Airborne contagions do not spread from bringing in outside air and tempering it via an HRV/ERV. The risks rise when you do not bring in fresh air but rather recirculate indoor air, but these can be reduced by using MERV 13+ filters:
E.g. a cheap addition to existing installations: aircode.se
Limited but sane research from around 2013(?) points to even cheaper options of ventilation treatment.