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HomeMIT RES.10-S95 Physics of COVID-19 Transmission, Fall 2020Video 1-12: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Modes of Transmission

Video 1-12: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Modes of Transmission

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Fomite/contact, larger ballistic drops, short- and long-range aerosol are the main modes of transmission for respiratory diseases like COVID-19. Long-range airborne transmission dominates when face coverings are worn.

Speaker: Professor Martin Z. Bazant