'You've got to wear a mask', says professor as study suggests droplets spread by speaking

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine has found tiny droplets that come out of the mouth while speaking are infectious.
'You've got to wear a mask', says professor as study suggests droplets spread by speaking
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Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 14:14
Digital Desk staff

There's new evidence to suggest that speaking and not just coughing and sneezing can spread Covid-19.

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine has found tiny droplets that come out of the mouth while speaking are infectious.

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