RES.10-S95 | Fall 2020 | Undergraduate

Physics of COVID-19 Transmission

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

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

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