Covid-19 has redefined airborne transmission

@article{Tang2021Covid19HR,
  title={Covid-19 has redefined airborne transmission},
  author={Julian Wei-Tze Tang and Linsey C. Marr and Yuguo Li and Stephanie J. Dancer},
  journal={BMJ},
  year={2021},
  volume={373}
}
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