[steve86]

The family, the bystanders, and the nurses all would have been exposed to vomit, saliva, and air droplets, but only the nurses would have been exposed to with blood and waste.

Studies have suggested that the viral load by type of body fluid is quite idiosyncratic -- one patient may shed a lot of virus through saliva, another patient very little or none, etc.

So everyone should be careful extrapolating from one patient to others.

[PUGACHEV]

"Studies have suggested that the viral load by type of body fluid is quite idiosyncratic -- one patient may shed a lot of virus through saliva, another patient very little or none, etc. So everyone should be careful extrapolating from one patient to others."

That is itself curious, but it's good to know, and thanks for making an excellent point.

[goodnesswins]

Could it also be how strong someone’s immune system is?