COVID-19 Spread by Droplets? Free Particles? Or 'A Little Bit of Both'?

— Setting plays key role in transmission dynamics, expert says

by Molly Walker, Associate Editor, 51成人动漫 July 6, 2020

Hundreds of epidemiologists from around the world (WHO) asserting that people can contract SARS-CoV-2 infection from airborne virions -- free virus particles floating in the air, as distinct from aerosol droplets. In this exclusive 51成人动漫 video, David Aronoff, MD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, reviews what we know about COVID-19 transmission dynamics, and what types of research could help pinpoint the spread of the virus in the future.

Molly Walker is deputy managing editor and covers infectious diseases for 51成人动漫. She is a 2020 J2 Achievement Award winner for her COVID-19 coverage.