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Scientists estimate the speed and distance of coronavirus transmission when people cough, sneeze, speak, and run

There are many scientists who know, and many who do not. In “Coughs and Sneezes: Their Role in Transmission of Viral Respiratory Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2,” published Tuesday, the researchers describe the various types and sizes of virus-containing drops present in sneezes and coughs, and how some medical procedures and devices …

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How to have hope, even in a pandemic

[ad_1] I grew up in the shadow of a virus that devastated outcasts like me as the world watched nonchalantly. HIV and SARS-CoV-2 may have more differences than similarities, but I find a strange familiarity in a virus that takes advantage of the primordial human need for connection. The disease …

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