This is bad #scicomm from someone who has repeatedly been asked to get back into his lane. This entire thread is mostly a regurgitation of the @nytimes article below: nytimes.com/2020/07/04/hea…
The terms "aersolization" or "airborne" can be extremely misleading to the public. SARS-CoV-2 absolutely does NOT behave like airborne bacterial spores, which are notoriously sturdy entities that can survive on surfaces for extended periods of time.
Respiratory viruses like SARS-CoV-2 cannot survive outside a body for extended times like spores can.
If you go outside for a jog, there isn't going to be active SARS-CoV-2 particles floating around that was kicked up by someone else.
If you go outside for a jog, there isn't going to be active SARS-CoV-2 particles floating around that was kicked up by someone else.
Is it possible to transmit the virus through non-direct contact? Of course! But we've known that for months. Coughing, speaking loudly, sneezing, singing, chanting, etc. all can lead to release of large quantitaties of SARS-CoV-2 from an infected individual.
Those released SARS-CoV-2 particles are more easily transmitted in an indoor setting and people are more tightly packed.
There's a lot of nuance here, and downplaying & sensationalism sets us all back. Follow actual experts on infectious diseases, and listen to them.
There's a lot of nuance here, and downplaying & sensationalism sets us all back. Follow actual experts on infectious diseases, and listen to them.
