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cord-278618-7tu5c7m1	Romano-Bertrand, Sara	Sustainability of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosols: Should we worry about airborne transmission?	2020-06-12		.txt	text/plain	1340	70	45	This is based on previous knowledge [1] and the doctrine that: a patient positive for SARS-CoV-2 is contagious by respiratory secretions (>10μm in size) that disseminate only on short distance (<1m); SARS-CoV-2 carried on large droplets settles onto local surfaces and is not stable in the air; SARS-CoV-2 aerosol dispersion is possible during AGPs which extensively expose HCWs and therefore HCWs need to wear a respirator for a higher respiratory protection during AGPs. However, an experimental study of van Doremalen et al, [2] assessed the sustainability of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosols (<5μm at 65% of hygrometry (expressed in %RH for relative humidity)) performed using a high-powered machine that does not reflect normal cough conditions (https://www.who.int/publications-detail/modes-of-transmission-of-virus-causing-covid-19-implicationsfor-ipc-precaution-recommendations). They showed that SARS-CoV-2 remained viable and infective at least 3 hours in aerosols, which opened the debate on SARS-CoV-2 transmission through longdistance aerosols (>1m), and questioned the appropriateness of respiratory protection for HCWs. An individual who is well, emits 10 to 10 4 particles per liter of expired air, including 95% of <1μm-size particles [3] .	./cache/cord-278618-7tu5c7m1.txt	./txt/cord-278618-7tu5c7m1.txt