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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe CDC says coronavirus is airborne and spread by aerosols, warns of badly ventilated spaces
For months, scientists and public health experts have warned of mounting evidence that the novel coronavirus is airborne, transmitted through tiny droplets called aerosols that linger in the air much longer than the larger globs that come from coughing or sneezing.
Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees. The CDC recently changed its official guidance to note that aerosols are thought to be the main way the virus spreads and to warn that badly ventilated indoor spaces are particularly dangerous.
There is growing evidence that droplets and airborne particles can remain suspended in the air and be breathed in by others, and travel distances beyond 6 feet (for example, during choir practice, in restaurants, or in fitness classes), the agency stated. In general, indoor environments without good ventilation increase this risk.
While the CDC has not called for any new action to address the airborne threat of a virus that has now killed nearly 200,000 Americans, experts said the change should help to shift policy and public behavior.
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The CDC says coronavirus is airborne and spread by aerosols, warns of badly ventilated spaces (Original Post)
LiberalArkie
Sep 2020
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uponit7771
(90,335 posts)1. K&R, this was also known or suspected earlier
mucifer
(23,525 posts)2. It's gonna be a bad winter.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,884 posts)3. Like Trump rallies