Understanding aerosols and the coronavirus

The World

A sneeze. A cough. That’s what we’ve been trying to avoid in recent months to prevent the spread of this new coronavirus. Now, more than 200 scientists from nearly three dozen countries have signed a letter published Monday calling for more global attention to prevent the virus’s spread through smaller aerosol particles. Host Carol Hills speaks with The World’s Elana Gordon about the latest on virus transmission.

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