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COVID-19 primarily spreads through airborne transmission

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Multiple studies demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted significantly via airborne aerosols generated during normal breathing, speaking, coughing, and medical procedures, supporting the premise that airborne spread is a primary transmission route.

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The retrieved literature consistently emphasizes the role of aerosols and airborne pathways in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, supporting the claim that COVID-19 primarily spreads through airborne routes. None of the provided papers refute this conclusion.

Evidence for · 7
The effect of respiratory activity, non‐invasive respiratory support and facemasks on aerosol generation and its relevance to COVID‐19
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N. Wilson, G. Marks, A. Eckhardt, A. Clarke, F. Young, F. Garden, W. Stewart, T. Cook, E. Tovey. The effect of respiratory activity, non‐invasive respiratory support and facemasks on aerosol generation and its relevance to COVID‐19. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.15475

Paper [0] measures exhaled aerosols and emphasizes the high transmission risk posed by respirable aerosols and respiratory activities.

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On the Effect of the Respiratory Droplet Generation Condition on COVID-19 Transmission
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Ali Hosseinpour Shafaghi, Farzad Rokhsar Talabazar, Ali Koşar, Morteza Ghorbani. On the Effect of the Respiratory Droplet Generation Condition on COVID-19 Transmission. 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids5030113

Paper [1] uses numerical modeling to study respiratory droplet and aerosol generation and dispersal mechanisms in COVID-19 transmission.

A novel box for aerosol and droplet guarding and evacuation in respiratory infection (BADGER) for COVID-19 and future outbreaks
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Hau D. Le, G. Novak, K. Janek, Jesse Wang, Khang N. Huynh, Chris Myer, A. Weinstein, E. Oberstar, Jim Rasmussen, T. Bertram. A novel box for aerosol and droplet guarding and evacuation in respiratory infection (BADGER) for COVID-19 and future outbreaks. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82675-6

Paper [3] highlights airborne spread as a main route of transmission alongside droplet and contact routes.

A simple custom appliance against droplet and aerosol transmission of COVID-19 during advanced airway management
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Meng Chi, Changming Lou, Xiuli Zhao, Xin Sui, Fei Han. A simple custom appliance against droplet and aerosol transmission of COVID-19 during advanced airway management. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-02985-5

Paper [5] notes that the COVID-19 virus tends to be transmitted in the air by droplets and aerosols during advanced airway management.

COVID-19 and Dentistry: Aerosol and Droplet Transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and Its Infectivity in Clinical Settings
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Lakshman Samaranayake. COVID-19 and Dentistry: Aerosol and Droplet Transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and Its Infectivity in Clinical Settings. 2020. https://doi.org/10.12968/denu.2020.47.7.600

Paper [6] outlines the spread of SARS-CoV-2 through aerosols and droplets in clinical settings.

Leveraging the Supercomputer Fugaku for the Assessment of Droplet/Aerosol Transmission Risks in COVID‐19 Mitigation Efforts
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R. Bale, M. Tsubokura. Leveraging the Supercomputer Fugaku for the Assessment of Droplet/Aerosol Transmission Risks in COVID‐19 Mitigation Efforts. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/tee.24091

Paper [7] discusses quantitative analyses of COVID-19 aerosol transmission using supercomputer simulations to assess public health risks.

Inactivation of airborne pathogen surrogates by triethylene glycol.
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Desai G, Goldman E, Jordan W, Balarashti J, Caravanos J, Edgar R, Grignard E, Ramachandran G, Mainelis G. Inactivation of airborne pathogen surrogates by triethylene glycol.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02335-25

Paper [10] notes that the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical importance of airborne transmission in spreading human infectious diseases.

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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8801 Aug 2026
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