The Role of Droplets and Aerosol in Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Explore the critical role of droplets and aerosols in SARS-CoV-2 transmission through this informative webinar featuring speaker Adriaan Bax from NIH and moderator Jose L. Jimenez from the University of Colorado Boulder. Delve into the transmission mechanisms of respiratory diseases through various types of respiratory droplets produced by breathing, speaking, coughing, and sneezing. Examine the implications of speech and breathing droplets in virus transmission by asymptomatic carriers. Discover the results and challenges of visualizing these droplets using laser light scattering techniques. Investigate the rapid evaporation and transformation of droplets into aerosols, and understand its impact on disease spread and transmission prevention. Assess the risks posed to bystanders and infected individuals from speech droplets of presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers in this comprehensive 1-hour and 22-minute presentation by APS Physics.