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Droplets through the air (that land on the second parties nose or mouth) is not what Hopkins is talking about. The virus is in respiratory droplets. If you sneeze on something its contaminated. If you touch your nose or mouth and touch something its contaminated. etc. If someone touches any of those surfaces (hard to avoid in a shared space with door handles etc) they risk infection.
In daily living you touch door handles, gas pump handles, elevator buttons, railings, subway hang straps and bars etc. Even before covid, how many people sneezed on you? Far fewer.
If we just were worried about folks sneezing on us we could stop washing our hands.
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> Droplets through the air is not primary vector
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> hand to nose mouth contact is THE primary vector for this illness
In contrast, Johns Hopkins guide currently states: "Transmission - By respiratory droplets and by fomite. Virus found in respiratory secretions and saliva. - Viral shedding by asymptomatic people described, uncertain to what degree this occurs and abets transmission. - Stool shedding also described, but uncertain what role, if any, that plays." https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX...