Interview with Osterholm

As the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic grow, we're hearing from one of the top infectious disease reseachers in the country.

As the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic grow - we're hearing from one of the top infectious disease reachers in the country.

Live kimt news three's annalise johnson joins us live with this story - annalise?xxx osterholm interview-live vo-2 raquel - a lot of us having been following the 6 foot rule - staying 1...2...3...4...5...6 feet away from each other to reduce transmission.

Well i'm learning today from a leading researcher that avoiding contracting the virus is not that simple.

Osterholm interview-vo-1 lowerthird2line:speaking to infectious disease expert on coronavirus kimt news 3 i spoke on the phone this afternoon with michael osterholm - the director for the center for infectious disease research and policy at the university of minnesota.

As we practice social distancing...i asked him how distant we need to be... well - an infected person dispels tiny particles into the air containing the virus... meaning that just being in the same room where someone who has the virus can be dangerous.xxx osterholm interview-sot-1 in fact just breathing, talking will also create these aerosols and i think the bottom line is this is a very very dynamically transmitted disease.

Look at how many countries are involved already.

How extensive transmission occurs.

And i think we just have to realize that when you're in close contact with people, even not just 2-6 feet away, that this can be a real challenge osterholm interview-live sot-3 stay tuned at kimt news 3 at 5 - 6 - and 10 - we'll be hearing more from osterholm and what he believes americans can expect over the next several months.

Osterholm says it's hard to tell when the virus will run its course... it could be 6 plus months.

We could even see some cases in the fall.

Live in rochester annalise johnson kimt news 3.

Live in rochester- annalise johnson kimt news 3.

/ / thank you annalise.

Osterholm interview-tag-3 we'll have the full interview on our website at kimt dot com.

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