re: #372 Cato

The virus is spread through contact or inhaling. It is not strictly airborne. For instance, an infected person coughs or sneezes into their hand and touches a hand railing in the subway. Along you come and you grab the hand railing then rub your eye. The sick person is sitting near you in the subway and sneezes. The particles become airborne and you then inhale a particle or two. That is why, ideally, you would wear a mask and biohazard gloves or make sure you have no cuts or hangnails on your hands and practice fastidious hygiene.