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Is coronavirus airborne?

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Bergeront Tiffney

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Bergeront Tiffney, Computer Engineer, M. Tech, Southeast Montgomery

Answered Oct 26, 2020

Coronavirus is not an airborne disease; it cannot be transferrable through the air; however, because of its nature seems confusing. Examples of Airborne diseases include tuberculosis, measles, and smallpox.

The coronavirus can be transferred in many ways; for example, when you come in close contact with an infected person, and the person sneezes close to you, you have a tendency to get it or areas touched by infected persons. Coronavirus does not last long in the air.

Coronavirus transmission occurs mostly through aerosol respiratory droplets. Some methods must be applied to prevent the use of face mask, regular washing of the hand with soap or alcohol-based sanitizer, stay six feet which is about two meters away from an infected person.

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M. Porter

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M. Porter, Senior Executive, Master of Art, San Jose

Answered Aug 13, 2020

Airborne infections include tuberculosis, measles, and smallpox; however, the coronavirus in not an airborne disease. There are some indications that it is somewhat airborne because transmission happens primarily through respiratory droplets when you cough or sneeze.

These droplets do generally not travel farther than six feet, and if you are closer to that sneeze than those six feet, the droplets can get into your airways, and you are the vessel for the virus. In addition, the product of the sneeze or cough can land on a surface and live there for several hours, just waiting for someone to touch the surface, and then their eye will itch, so they rub their eye, and the virus is spread.

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Charlie Rogers

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Charlie Rogers, Manager, Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), Lexington, Kentucky

Answered May 17, 2020

The correct answer to this question is No. Coronavirus is not able to be transferred through the air. Instead, it is transferred from person to person. For example, if a person with the virus sneezes into their hand and does not disinfect it before touching a door handle, then the person after it who touches the door handle it will have the virus enter their system.

This is why it is so important to remain socially distant during this pandemic because everyday activities can cause the virus to spread. Along with that, people should wear masks and gloves, as well as keep hand sanitizer on them.

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C. Adlai

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C. Adlai, Software Developer, B.E (Bachelor of Engineering), California, USA

Answered May 15, 2020

This question has been asked several if Coronavirus is airborne. The virus can travel through air but cannot stay in the air for long because they are droplets that are coughed or sneezed from the mouth and nose. The droplets cannot travel in the air for long.

It is always advisable to stay at least 1 meter away from others to reduce the spread of disease. These droplets can fall on chairs, clothes, tables, doorknobs, handrails, and other different surfaces. This is the reason why it is necessary to clean all surfaces regularly.

Hand washing should be practice regularly with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizers. World Health Organization is still carrying out ongoing researches on how to stop or reduce the spread of coronavirus.

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M. Klose

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M. Klose, Content Writer, Oakland

Answered May 12, 2020

There was a time when people thought that Coronavirus is similar to other respiratory diseases that will usually go away over time. Some thought that once it is exposed to heat, the virus will start to die, and it will not infect people anymore. Coronavirus is not airborne, but it has the ability to stay on different surfaces for an extended period of time.

This means that if someone who is infected with the virus coughs or sneezes and some of the droplets will reach the surfaces, there is a big chance that the next person who will hold the surface and will touch his/her face will also become infected. It is important that people will try their best to lessen their exposure to people who may be infected.

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I. Woods

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Answered May 11, 2020

No, Coronavirus is not airborne. There was a time when people believed that it might be airborne probably because of the number of people who are getting infected. The more that it was studied, the more that people realized that it is not airborne. Rather, the droplets of the disease are usually too heavy to stay in the air.

For example, an infected person coughs or sneezes, the droplets will then fall on the nearby surfaces. This is how people can acquire them. When people hold those surfaces and place their hands on their faces, they are already at a higher risk of getting infected by the virus.

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N. Kingsley

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N. Kingsley, Writer, Columbus

Answered May 05, 2020

The coronavirus is not airborne like tuberculosis, measles, or smallpox, which can be spread through the air. The transmission of COVID-19 occurs mostly through aerosol respiratory droplets, which can perpetuate the virus and cause infection in others. When someone coughs or sneezes, the droplets can infect another human being, especially if it gets into the airways.

Droplets, on average, do not travel more than six feet (about two meters) and do not linger in the air. This reason is why they are telling us to practice social distancing by keeping at a minimum of six feet away from people at all times. The CDC is now advocating the use of face masks in public.

Infected surfaces that possess viruses can remain alive in the air for many hours. That being said, since we still do not have enough research to be able to know or understand this virus, it is a good idea to take airborne precautions.

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