Lori, and others--

This virus is like SARS in that it can be transmitted into the air by people sneezing, coughing, and talking. Contact is a no-brainer and that was all the experts wanted to warn about at the beginning.

There are guesses about how long it might stay suspended in the air, but it is, and that is the way many people have gotten infected.

I have seen no info about whether it can be transmitted via HVAC.

Getting it into the eyes results in infection. The tear ducts drain into the nose and back of the throat. So eye protection is also important (otherwise medical personnel would not need goggles and face shields).

This is a stealth virus in that people who have it might not show symptoms, might not get sick, but still dangerous to be near them. And it is not clear how long they can carry it.

People who have "recovered" have to be tested to know if they still carry it and be able to infect people. Also still uncertain whether they can get it again and how long any resistance might last.

And, the attempt to contain it and have it burn out with 14-day lockdowns has lots of "leaks." Not all places went into lockdown, not all did it at the same time, not all prevented people from coming into them, and not all people were stopped from leaving--any of these have kept the virus moving around.

This has caused continued spreading to new places, and maybe rolling outbreaks will continue.

Larry