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