Most people don’t know that: In a room w/ poor ventilation, COVID hangs in the air for HOURS after an infected person has left You can get infected after only SECONDS of breathing in air that contains the SARS-CoV-2 virus This is why masks & HEPA filtration are necessary tools to prevent COVID - ThreadSky

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stutteringloudly.bsky.social • 98 days ago

Most people don’t know that:

In a room w/ poor ventilation, COVID hangs in the air for HOURS after an infected person has left

You can get infected after only SECONDS of breathing in air that contains the SARS-CoV-2 virus

This is why masks & HEPA filtration are necessary tools to prevent COVID

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andyaf.bsky.social•88 days ago

This can't be emphasized enough. I know a very large # of ppl who masked until '22 when Biden declared C over. Some "move to less crowded part of the bar" during surges to protect themselves.

Stating science tho, doesn't help. They think they're exercising their immune system muscles.

lisarayn.bsky.social•89 days ago

If you can smell someone’s cigarette smoke or their breath you know you’ve been exposed.

janedoe--official.bsky.social•89 days ago

Wondering, are there good published references on getting infected outdoors from brief exposure? I read the early analysis on known infections that came from China and I see anecdotes about outdoor infection but it's hard to get that point across

lisarayn.bsky.social•89 days ago

Outdoors, viral transmission has to be close and direct. Distance and wind speed greatly affect it.

janedoe--official.bsky.social•88 days ago

Thanks!!

lisarayn.bsky.social•89 days ago

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8626759/