WHO says evidence of airborne virus is not convincing, report says
Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that new small particle coronaviruses in the air can infect people and ask the World Health Organization (WHO) to review the recommendations, New York reported on Saturday Times.
The WHO has stated that coronavirus disease is spread mainly from person to person by small droplets from the nose or mouth, which are expelled when a person with COVID-19 coughs, sneezes or talks.
In an open letter to the agency, which the researchers plan to publish in a scientific journal next week, 239 scientists in 32 countries described the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people, the NYT said.
The WHO did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
Whether transported by large droplets that zoom into the air after a sneeze or by much smaller expired droplets that can slide the full length of a room, coronavirus is transported by air and can infect people when inhaled, according to the NYT, according to scientists. .
However, the health agency said the evidence for the airborne virus was not convincing, according to the NYT.
“Especially in the past two months, we have repeatedly stated that we consider airborne transmission to be possible, but certainly not supported by solid or even clear evidence,” said Dr Benedetta Allegranzi, WHO technical officer for infection prevention and control. cited by the NYT.
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