Covid-19 can be spread by talking or even breathing.

[Cattledog]

(CNN) A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but also just by talking, or possibly even just breathing.

"While the current [coronavirus] specific research is limited, the results of available studies are consistent with aerosolization of virus from normal breathing," according to the letter, written by Dr. Harvey Fineberg, chairman of a committee with the National Academy of Sciences.
Fineberg told CNN that he will wear start wearing a mask when he goes to the grocery store.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/health/aerosol-coronavirus-spread-white-house-letter/index.html

[gibraltar72]

1. Certainly by Trump or Fox reporters talking.

[LizBeth]

2. And it hangs in the air. I throw a scarf around nose nad moth and were glasses.

Not protective gear, but cuts odds. And in isolation, I hardly go out so cuts odd better. And sits on clothes but not as strong so cuts odds. I clean product that comes in then wash hands, cuts odd. All about the cutting the odds of getting.

ODC people, we see it all. Get the mail, we see the germs passed on. It is everywhere. I could get really messed up so I keep it at cutting the odds.

[Ex Lurker]

3. If it's that contagious you can't stop it. Might as well just bite the bullet and get it over with

You can't stay locked down forever.

[Mendocino]

4. I have advanced risk.

I will lock it down for as long it takes.

[GoneOffShore]

5. Before eveyone panics the important bits are in the body of the piece -

Fineberg said it's possible that aerosolized coronavirus droplets can hang in the air and potentially infect someone who walks by later.

He added, however, that coronavirus is not as infectious as measles or tuberculosis.

How long coronavirus lingers in the air depends on several factors, including how much virus an infected individual puts out when breathing or talking, and also on the amount of circulation in the air, he said.

"If you generate an aerosol of the virus with no circulation in a room, it's conceivable that if you walk through later, you could inhale the virus," Fineberg said. "But if you're outside, the breeze will likely disperse it."

Hence we all need to remember the big friendly letters on the front of the book -

Don't Panic

[TheBlackAdder]

6. I want to see Trump wear a mask during his "press conferences"