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. 2020 Sep-Oct:37:101869.
doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101869. Epub 2020 Sep 4.

Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2: The unresolved paradox

Priyanka  1 , Om Prakash Choudhary  2 , Indraj Singh  3 , Gautam Patra  4
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Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2: The unresolved paradox

Priyanka et al. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020 Sep-Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Aerosol; COVID-19; Prevention; SARS-CoV-2; Transmission.

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Conflict of interest statement

We declare that we have no competing interests.

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Primary control measures to mitigate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 as per the consideration of aerosol transmission.
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