A member asked:

Is this corona virus airborne?

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Dr. Emily Ulmer answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: it is spread by someone with the illness coughing or sneezing and another person breathing the droplets or getting them in their eyes. That is way you should stay at least 6 feet from other people and wear a mask.

Answered 4/23/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Covid 19: The following activities could cause airborne/ aerosolized transmission: open suctioning of airways, sputum induction, CPR, endotracheal intubation & extubation, non-invasive ventilation (e.g., BiPAP, CPAP), bronchoscopy & manual ventilation. https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-can-spread-as-an-aerosol.html

Answered 5/16/2020

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