Yes, droplets that fall to the ground rather quickly. This is why the WHO and CDC recommended social distancing. The WHO recommended 3' and the CDC doubled it to 6'. Measles is an example of a virus that aerosols or becomes airborne and capable of infecting people for longer periods of time, up to 2 hours after an infected person leaves an area.
Yes, droplets do fall to the ground but it is also spread through aerosol particles, that is the point. Enclosed spaces, particularly those that are smaller or that have low air turnover rates, are bad places to be in. This has been known for quite some time, and is why some places could remain open while others were closed. There is a fair bit of science behind it which those who are anti-vax/anti-mask/anti-mandate have continually overlooked (I'm not saying you're doing that; it's just a general observation from what I've seen here, in the news, and on social media).
"Since COVID-19 is transmitted through contact with respiratory fluids carrying the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus, a person can be exposed by an infected person coughing or speaking near them. They can also be exposed by inhaling aerosol particles that are spreading away from the infected person.
Transmission of COVID-19 from inhalation of virus in the air can occur at distances greater than six feet. Particles from an infected person can move throughout an entire room or indoor space. The particles can also linger in the air after a person has left the room – they can remain airborne for hours in some cases."
https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/indoor-air-and-coronavirus-covid-19
And I am not against people making the decisions for themselves. Government agencies make plenty of decisions for others that are far from the right decisions. Our government has a history of putting its nose into the business of other countries. Case in point would be Iraq. Who are we to decide what is best for them?
Those types of foreign policy decisions are far different than a virus which spread around the globe killing millions and leaving many more with long-term effects. Governments and people everywhere made both good and bad decisions.
Here's something to think about. Passing judgment on others based on your idea of what's right is in itself selfish too. Basically, your imposing your will or desires upon others. It's a good example of what Jesus talked about when He said that we should not judge lest we be judged with the same measure. And yes, by calling this out, I too am judging but of course, you've already judged me with that measure.
Well, the point would be that I am basing my arguments directly on what Scripture states, so my arguments stand or fall based on whether or not my understanding of the Bible, and how it applies to the pandemic, is correct. If correct, then I am not imposing my will or desires, I am admonishing and correcting, which the Bible says to do.
I'm genuinely asking. I don't know what pandemic related arguments you've made and what scripture you've referenced, or would reference, to support those arguments.