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Why do people catch coronavirus/covid-19?
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They are exposed to: virus. SARS-CoV-2 (The virus involved in COVID 19) is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets. Someone can sneeze or cough & it either reaches another person directly (eyes, nose, mouth) or they sneeze on a surface or person and that individual touches the virus and then touches their mouth, nose or eyes.
Answered 5/12/2020
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