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CDC Updates Guidance Acknowledging Coronavirus Spreads Via Airborne Transmission : Shots – Health News – NPR
People with COVID-19 can infect others even if they are more than 6 feet apart. In updated guidance, the CDC acknowledges airborne transmission can occur, espec…
Airborne transmission of the coronavirus can occur, especially in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces, according to the CDC.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says the coronavirus can be spread through airborne particles that can linger in the air “for minutes or even hours” even among people who are more than 6 feet apart.
The CDC still says that SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is most frequently spread among people in close contact with…
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