Airborne transmission of the coronavirus can occur, especially in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces, according to the CDC. VO Images/Getty Images hide caption
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As people spend more time together indoors with the changing of the seasons, could an air cleaner provide an added layer of protection against the transmission of the coronavirus by removing a percentage of viral particles from the air? Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption
Several influenza vaccines have been made in the form of a nasal spray, instead of an injection. The sprays confer two kinds of immunity to the recipient but can be difficult technologically to make. Tim Sloan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption