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Sat, 2020-02-15 11:25 — Kathy Gilbeaux

                                              

who.int - February 11, 2020

Quote from Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization:

"This is airborne, corona is airborne, it's more contagious and you have seen how it went into 24 countries although it's a small number of cases."

CLICK HERE - WHO - Transcript - Coronavirus press conference 11 February, 2020 (see page 10, of 15 page .PDF transcript here, and within attachment below)

CLICK HERE - WHO - Audio (click on February 11, and begin listening at the 40 minute mark)

CLICK HERE - WHO - Video (around the 47 minute mark - "airborne" statement of Dr. Tedros is blacked out)

CLICK HERE - Shanghai officials reveal novel coronavirus transmission modes - February 8, 2020

CLICK HERE - Coronavirus is airborne, Chinese official confirms - February 10, 2020

 

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Wed, 2020-03-18 09:36 — Kathy Gilbeaux

reuters.com - by Gene Emery - March 17, 2020

The highly contagious novel coronavirus that has exploded into a global pandemic can remain viable and infectious in droplets in the air for hours and on surfaces up to days, according to a new study that should offer guidance to help people avoid contracting the respiratory illness called COVID-19 . . . 

 . . . The tests show that when the virus is carried by the droplets released when someone coughs or sneezes, it remains viable, or able to still infect people, in aerosols for at least three hours.

On plastic and stainless steel, viable virus could be detected after three days. On cardboard, the virus was not viable after 24 hours. On copper, it took 4 hours for the virus to become inactivated.

CLICK HERE - Coronavirus can persist in air for hours and on surfaces for days: study

CLICK HERE - WHO considers ‘airborne precautions’ for medical staff after study shows coronavirus can survive in air

CLICK HERE - STUDY - NEJM - Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1 - March 17, 2020

 

Wed, 2020-03-18 11:09 — Albert Gomez

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Sun, 2020-04-05 08:29 — Kathy Gilbeaux

nature.com - by Dyani Lewis - April 2, 2020

The World Health Organization says the evidence is not compelling, but scientists warn that gathering sufficient data could take years and cost lives.

Since early reports revealed that a new coronavirus was spreading rapidly between people, researchers have been trying to pin down whether it can travel through the air. Health officials say the virus is transported only through droplets that are coughed or sneezed out — either directly, or on objects. But some scientists say there is preliminary evidence that airborne transmission — in which the disease spreads in the much smaller particles from exhaled air, known as aerosols — is occurring, and that precautions, such as increasing ventilation indoors, should be recommended to reduce the risk of infection.

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Sun, 2020-04-05 09:05 — Deeanna Burleson

Thanks for sharing, Kathy!

With this one we do not know what we do not know. Hope you are doing well.

Deeanna Burleson, PhD

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nature.com - by Dyani Lewis - April 2, 2020

The World Health Organization says the evidence is not compelling, but scientists warn that gathering sufficient data could take years and cost lives.

Since early reports revealed that a new coronavirus was spreading rapidly between people, researchers have been trying to pin down whether it can travel through the air. Health officials say the virus is transported only through droplets that are coughed or sneezed out — either directly, or on objects. But some scientists say there is preliminary evidence that airborne transmission — in which the disease spreads in the much smaller particles from exhaled air, known as aerosols — is occurring, and that precautions, such as increasing ventilation indoors, should be recommended to reduce the risk of infection.

(CLICK HERE - READ COMPLETE ARTICLE)

 

 

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Mon, 2020-04-06 09:50 — Kathy Gilbeaux

The National Academy of Sciences says research suggests coronavirus could spread easier than previously thought
 
khou.com - by Marcelino Benito - April 3, 2020
 
There's new information on how COVID-19 spreads and it's a lot easier than scientists expected. New research suggests coronavirus can spread through talking and even breathing.
 
The troubling news was delivered in an overnight letter to the White House from Dr. Harvey Fineberg and the National Academy of Sciences. 
 
 
Fri, 2020-04-10 10:47 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Researchers find particles carrying the virus can remain in the air for several minutes after a COVID-19 sufferer coughs.

news.sky.com - by David Mercer - April 10, 2020

Scientists in Finland have released a 3D model showing how coronavirus is transported through extremely small airborne aerosol particles when a person coughs, sneezes or talks.

They said their findings "emphasise the importance of avoiding busy indoor spaces" during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The researchers modelled a scenario where a person coughs in an aisle between shelves, like those found in supermarkets.

They found the aerosol cloud spreads outside the immediate vicinity of the coughing person and dilutes - but this can take up to several minutes.

CLICK HERE - Coronavirus lingers in air longer than previously thought, scientists warn

 

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