There has been a debate in the scientific community about how infectious microdroplets are in the context of Covid-19. “Covid-19 is more likely to be ‘opportunistically’ airborne and therefore poses a risk to people who are in the same room for long periods of time,” she added. “We are aware of the article and are reviewing its contents with our technical experts,” the WHO said in response to the new commentary. “Following the precautionary principle, we must address every potentially important pathway to slow the spread of Covid-19,” they wrote. “The WHO say that there is insufficient evidence to prove aerosol/airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is happening.

Source: Standard Digital July 07, 2020 08:46 UTC