Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE The authors of one study found evidence the risk of COVID-19 is higher in enclosed environments, such as at home or in transportation vehicles German scientists cultured surfaces in one home where people were infected and did not find any live virus; a follow-up study is planned Only one outbreak is known to have been passed outdoors The benefits of being outside may be related to increased vitamin D production and exposure to fresh air In the life of scientific evidence and research, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has only been around a relatively short time, less than six months. When the number of infections across the world began to grow rapidly, scientists scrambled to collect data and make conclusions to reduce the spread and improve treatments. The pandemic has exposed several weaknesses, such as poor preparation with personal protective equipment stockpiles and expired N95 masks, as well as inflexible food ...