I read something the other day that the virus was found still alive in a vent in one of the Asian hospitals. So it can apparently survive being airborne for awhile as well.
Everything I've read has been contrary to this. The flu has an R0 of 1.3 and COVID-19 has been between 2-3. So people are spreading it to twice as many people as they would the flu. The flu has no efforts taken to reduce the viral spread either.
Despite what they say, I think proper masks do mitigate the risks. However, if droplets stick to the outside of your mask you need to wash your hands immediately and sanitize anything you touched between removal and hand washing.
Enter restroom
Wash hands
Clear the bladder or bowel
Wash hands
No paper towels...must air dry
Face the difficult decision of how to leave the restroom without touching the door handle
Almost everyone I know has been coughing, sneezing, and wiping their nose for the past week or two. I'm still hacking up solid pieces of phlegm. I have yet to get a fever though.
There’s something else out there, but I’m on mobile and can’t find it. I don’t believe it’s an officially published paper though...just research done from the old NH office.