How Exactly Do You Catch Covid-19? There Is a Growing Consensus

It’s not common to contract Covid-19 from a contaminated surface, scientists say. And fleeting encounters with people outdoors are unlikely to spread the coronavirus. Instead, the major culprit is close-up, person-to-person interactions for extended periods. Crowded events, poorly ventilated areas and places where people are talking loudly—or singing, in one famous case—maximize the risk.

Publisher: wsj | Author: Daniela Hernandez

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airborne, infection data, and transmission
DATE PUBLISHED
2020-06-16 (Modified: 2023-12-10)

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