Upon the urging of the CDC, the WHO conceded and backed claims that COVID-19 droplets can remain suspended in air.
A person who carries the virus could leave aerosol particles in the air. This could infect a passerby, who inadvertently inhaled these aerosols.
There have been countless reports of ‘superspreader’ events in crowded places such as restaurants, bars, places of worship, public transportations, workplace, and schools. These reports can attest to the claim that coronavirus can remain airborne.
Although WHO accepts this ‘emerging evidence’. The organization still stands with science proven claims that these mass infections results from the large droplets of secretions through coughing and sneezing.
Another fact worth noting is that asymptomatic COVID patients can still infect other people, as opposed to the early notion that only people with symptoms can.
For example, if you enter a room that an asymptomatic person has recently been in, there is a possibility that everyone in the room might eventually carry the virus as well.
With these discoveries, the WHO is still encouraging everyone around the world to follow strict health protocols to prevent further rise in COVID cases and casualties.
How can you further protect yourself from COVID-19?
Now that the WHO considers that coronavirus can remain airborne in certain instances, there are safety measures that you can take to protect yourself.
Staying at home
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