How does the COVID-19 virus spread between people?

Through respiratory droplets and close contact.

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  1. Through respiratory droplets and close contact ✔
  2. Through touching dry rocks
  3. Through sunlight alone

Why: COVID-19 spreads through the air and close contact, so prevention focuses on reducing transmission.

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References

Answer: Through respiratory droplets and close contact. COVID-19 spreads through the air and close contact, so prevention focuses on reducing transmission.

  1. Scouting America: Public Health www.scouting.org/merit-badges/public-health
    How the COVID-19 Virus Is Transmitted
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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