Transmission of Covid-19 - experts have the answers

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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): As of Tuesday (Feb 11), Singapore has reported 10 cases of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) involving patients with no travel history to China and where no clear link could be established between them and previous cases.

Q: CAN THE VIRUS BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE AIR AND WILL I CATCH IT FROM BREATHING IT IN EVEN IF THE DROPLETS HAVE EVAPORATED?

Last week, a Shanghai official, Zeng Qun, said the virus could spread through aerosol transmission, or the mixing of the virus with airborne liquid droplets. Experts have yet to establish precisely how long the coronavirus can survive on surfaces and objects. Getting vitamin D from exposure to sunlight can also help boost one's immune system, Prof Wang noted.

 

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