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

— Setting plays key role in transmission dynamics, expert says

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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 鶹ý 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.

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    Molly Walker worked for 鶹ý from 2014 to 2022, and is now a contributing writer. She is a 2020 J2 Achievement Award winner for her COVID-19 coverage.