May 7, 2020Open Access

Re-thinking the Potential for Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

JAJoseph G. AllenHarvard University Press LMLinsey C. MarrVirginia Tech

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Evidence for the potential for airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-19 continues to accumulate, with important implications for healthcare workers, as well as the general public. Three lines of evidence support this conclusion.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f93d7e71d69abee081981 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202005.0126.v1

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