When I talk to people, I just say 'virus containing micro-droplets that stay afloat for ~minutes-hour in indoor environments that you INHALE'. Seems to me that stressing 'INHALE' is key, instead of battling over terms like 'droplets', 'aerosols', and 'airborne'.

Prasad Kasibhatla Airborne. Just like foodborne and waterborne. I have said it to thousands of people and no one has gotten confused or asked the meaning. You really think 16 words clarifies it for the general public?

Kimberly Prather, Ph.D. 𝙹𝚘𝚎 𝚅𝚒𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚍 [email protected] Prasad Kasibhatla if there were 5 stages of grief for ones credibility after making a mistake that cost that many lives, i think trying to get everyone to agree on new terminology looks like 'bargaining'