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April 3, 2020

National Academy of Sciences Warns Coronavirus Might Be Spread by Talking, Breathing
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The National Academy of Sciences warns the novel coronavirus appears to
be able to spread through aerosolized droplets. The finding could
invalidate a CDC recommendation that people who stand six feet apart are
protected from the virus, with research suggesting that infected people
can spread the virus simply by talking or breathing.


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