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How Do People Catch Covid-19? Here’s What Experts Say
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In most cases, it’s impossible to pinpoint precisely how a person got infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. But months of research has enabled scientists to identify and rank the most likely ways (such as spending more than 15 minutes close to an infected person) as well as highly unlikely ones (such as handling frozen fish at the supermarket). Understanding these risks is crucial for figuring out how best to stem the pandemic’s spread.