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Originally Posted by Two Bills
To the best of my knowledge the virus is not airborne, unless you are in the range of a cougher, or sneezer who is a carrier.
The virus does however live on surfaces for some time, which are touched by hands.
Hence washing you hands frequently.
If you touch your face, then you can transfer virus to mouth, nose, eyes, and contaminate yourself.
Which seems to be the main source of infection.
Nothing wrong with washing face, even having a shower if you have been out, and feel vulnerable.
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Coughing and sneezing are the obvious things. Most people don't really know how much we spit in a day. Even talking puts microscopic particles into the air that can be inhaled by the person you're talking to. You can't smell a virus, but have you ever talked to someone and noticed their breath? In order to smell something, the particle you are inhaling has to have an aroma or an odor. (Try not to think of that the next time you are in a public restroom!) This is why you should stay six feet away from people when you're out in public. If someone coughs or sneezes, don't even walk through that area for a couple minutes, if you want to be extra safe.