livemint.com
35%
602
WHO acknowledges emerging evidence of airborne covid-19 transmission
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged the emerging evidence of airborne spread of the novel coronavirus after an open letter by over 200 scientists outlined evidence that showed floating virus particles can infect people who breathe them in.“The possibility of airborne transmission in public settings - especially in very specific conditions, crowded, closed, poorly ventilated settings that have been described, cannot be ruled out," Benedetta Allegranzi, the WHO's technical lead for infection prevention and control, said at a virtual press conference."However, the evidence needs to be gathered and interpreted, and we continue to support this," the official said.So far, the disease was considered to have transmitted