Scary study shows you can spread coronavirus just by talking

[Chris Smith]

• A new study shows that a person talking loudly can emit tiny droplets that carry the novel coronavirus, which can then float for several minutes in the air.
• The research offers proof that social distancing and the use of face masks can protect people from infection.
• The findings can also explain how asymptomatic patients might transmit the virus without sneezing or coughing.
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Microscopic droplets containing the novel coronavirus help the virus spread to others with ease. We’ve known this for months, and that’s why hand-washing, social distancing, and the use of protective gear such as face masks are all required. If those droplets reach your eyes, mouth, or nose, you can get infected. And you don’t even have to inhale droplet-filled air for it to happen. Those droplets can land on surfaces after a sneeze or a cough and that’s how the virus can infect you. But there’s increasing evidence that suggests just speaking is enough to spread the virus, and a new study provides more proof.

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