A new paper (coming out in 2021) proposing an expanded "new" model for "airborne"....sounds familiar. (1/4) https://cmr.asm.org/content/34/1/e00184-20

Consequently, we propose a revised and broader definition of “airborne,” going beyond the current droplet and aerosol dichotomy and involving short-range inhalable particles, supported by data targeting the nose as the main viral receptor site. (2/4)

This new model better explains clinical observations, especially in the context of close and prolonged contacts between health care workers and patients, and reconciles seemingly contradictory data in the SARS-CoV-2 literature.
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The model also carries important implications for personal protective equipment and environmental controls, such as ventilation, in health care settings.

In a nutshell, paper advocating for short range aerosol transmission as being a dominant pathway. #COVIDisAirborne

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