Does simply breathing and talking spread COVID-19?
Updated on Apr 03, 2020 06:30 pm IST
Hindustan Times' Health Editor, Sanchita Sharma points out that coronavirus can spread by just breathing and talking. A high-level US scientific panel on Wednesday said that the virus can spread while breathing and talking. This means the virus is airborne and is spreading more easily and sustainably than previously believed. US scientists said the virus can stay suspended in air in the ultrafine mist produced while exhaling. Watch the full video for more details.
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