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You Can Pass on Coronavirus Just by Talking to Someone, PNAS Study Shows

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Scientists in PNAS report found that a minute of talking loudly can produce more than 1,000 droplets, and they can hang in the air for more than eight minutes.

Jamie Ross
Jamie Ross 

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