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Corona Virus Spreading Through Air?
Recently there is a news that the Covid Virus is spreading through air. I thought of verifying the information with the doctors coz they will be knowing the best about it. Is the news correct?? And if it is then what extra precautions we must take this time?
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Yes, its true. Droplet can reach up to 1 meter or 2 gaz. But transmission through air virus remains for 1 -2 hrs. So even infected person doesn't come directly into contact, but become carrier for many.
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Avoid ill ventilated and without exauhst room
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Avoid unnecessary GATHERING and CT SCANS
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Dr. Ambreen Ejaz
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Yes through air droplets... Start double masking. First surgical mask and on top of that a cloth mask is the best for this new strain of covid virus
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