Droplets of bodily fluids - such as saliva or mucus - from an infected person are dispersed in the air or on surfaces by coughing or sneezing.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/coronavirus...
Masks are effective at capturing
droplets, a main transmission route of coronavirus.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/coro...
Respiratory secretions (
droplets) containing the virus are likely to be the most important means of transmission; these are produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/novel-c...
※secretionsは「分泌物」。