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kharms
2269 days ago
You ever breathe out on a cold winter day? Your breath is humid.
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Reason077
2269 days ago
Exactly! But I wouldn't describe this humidity as "droplets", like you would produce from coughing or sneezing.
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James_Henry
2269 days ago
It's not just large droplets that seem to carry the virus but also aerosolized droplets that travel farther when you cough or sneeze and that are emitted from talking and singing.
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Reason077
2269 days ago
Yes, exactly my point.
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untog
2269 days ago
I might not describe it that way either, but do medical professionals describe it that way?
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