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239 scientists have made one claim: Coronavirus is airborne

WHO says the virus is spread by large respiratory droplets. However, these scientists have outlined the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people

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If airborne transmission is a significant factor in the pandemic, especially in crowded spaces with poor ventilation, the consequences for containment will be significant.

Apoorva Mandavilli | NYT
The coronavirus is finding new victims worldwide, giving rise to frightening clusters of infection that increasingly confirm what many scientists have been saying for months: The virus lingers in the air indoors, infecting those nearby.
 
If airborne transmission is a significant factor in the pandemic, especially in crowded spaces with poor ventilation, the consequences for containment will be significant. Masks may be needed indoors, even in socially distant settings. Health care workers may need N95 masks that filter out even the smallest respiratory droplets as they care for coronavirus patients.
 
Ventilation systems in schools, nursing homes, residences and businesses may

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