The new coronavirus is aerosolized.
The main modes of transmission of C. neoformans are droplet, aerosol, and contact. Aerosol transmission is when droplets are mixed in the air to form small particles that can be inhaled by humans as they move through the air. Exposure to high concentrations of aerosols containing the neocoronavirus in a relatively closed environment can easily lead to infection.
Although aerosols are easy to form, it is not easy to infect people. Aerosol particles are large and can be effectively blocked by normal medical masks.
To prevent the spread of NKP, try to avoid congregate activities, try to do more staying at home, less going out, good disinfection, and open the windows frequently for ventilation. According to the results of current epidemiologic studies, droplet transmission and direct contact transmission are still the main routes of transmission of the new coronavirus.
Tips] In this article, “new coronavirus pneumonia” and “new coronavirus pneumonia” have been renamed to “new coronavirus infection” on December 26, 2022, as announced by the National Health Commission.