If nothing else, the acknowledgment of airborne transmission in February could have made an enormous difference to prevention policies and the public's understanding of crowded indoor spaces as a threat.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1303756386745151488 …
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Replying to @apoorva_nyc
Trying to get the facts really straight: I saw a quote where Trump said it was transmitted by "air", not by "touch." Is there an actual quote where he uses the word "airborne?" As we all know, most amateurs are not precise when they say "air," "airborne," "aerosol."
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Replying to @EIDGeek @apoorva_nyc
He said it's contagious by 'breath,' too, which means more than large droplets from a cough or sneeze. He seemed to understand it completely.
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It was strikingly lucid—not my usual impression of his comments to be honest. Everyone in the field would have clearly understood what Xi had told him.
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