Airborne SARS-CoV-2: Weighing the evidence for its role in community transmission

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2020Author(s)
Pecho-Silva, S.
Arteaga-Livias, K.
Rodriguez-Morales, A.J.
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We read with great interest Bae’s recent publication on the incubation period of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its infectivity [1]. However, we would like to launch a further discussion on the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 and the controversy regarding concerns about airborne SARSCoV-2 transmission. Of the seven coronavirus species that infect humans, three are zoonotic and have been linked to epidemics. However, unlike its two predecessors (SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV), SARSCoV-2 is more contagious, with a higher speed of transmission, but a lower case fatality rate (currently 3.1%) [1-3]...
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