COVID-19 Are the droplets somewhat airborne? Conflicting reports

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There are conflicting reports. The CDC doesn't say it's airborne yet there was some Chinese research that says it is.
Bill DiBlasio in his latest update said that if someone infected is in a room and leaves the virus is not going to be in the air.
But I noticed how he said an hour. What about 2 minutes? What about 10 minutes.
Can the droplets be semi-airborne.
Somebody gets on a small elevator whose infected and is coughing. Then they leave.
A minute later you walk in and there's no one in there. Could you get it from the air?
It seems to be unknown. Yes most of those cough droplets fell to the floor (or wall)
but are there some tinier ones still in the air for a minuter or two?

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6 hours ago, CampyCamp said:

Nebs are not an aerosolizing procedure.

There's no definitive list of "aerosol generating procedures" because there's no evidence to support the definition, none, zilch, nada. It makes more sense to consider potential sources of aerosolized droplets as a whole and refer to them as potential aerosol generating events, which includes coughing, sneezing, talking, and even just breathing. There's no basis for utilizing a different level of protection for any of these procedures than for a patient not undergoing these procedures, but is breathing, talking, coughing, etc.

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I wouldn't listen to Mayor Bill. He's the genius who was telling everyone to go to concerts and theaters and parades and festivals on March 13.

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On 4/2/2020 at 5:20 PM, bossfrog said:

I wouldn't listen to Mayor Bill. He's the genius who was telling everyone to go to concerts and theaters and parades and festivals on March 13.

Didn't he admit his error in thinking?

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