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Can you contract covid through your ears?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID Transmission: COVID 19 in most often transmitted via eyes, nose or mouth. At this time there is not evidence that it is transmitted through the ears.

Answered 4/30/2020

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