WHO Acknowledges 'Emerging Evidence' of Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus

[Spartan]

The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged "evidence emerging" of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between people.

"We have been talking about the possibility of airborne transmission and aerosol transmission as one of the modes of transmission of COVID-19," Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead on the COVID-19 pandemic at the WHO, told a news briefing.

The WHO has previously said the virus that causes the COVID-19 respiratory disease spreads primarily through small droplets expelled from the nose and mouth of an infected person that quickly sink to the ground.

But in an open letter to the Geneva-based agency, published on Monday in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal, 239 scientists in 32 countries outlined evidence that they say shows floating virus particles can infect people who breathe them in.

Because those smaller exhaled particles can linger in the air, the scientists are urging WHO to update its guidance.

Speaking at Tuesday's briefing in Geneva, Benedetta Allegranzi, the WHO's technical lead for infection prevention and control, said there was evidence emerging of airborne transmission of the coronavirus, but that it was not definitive.

"...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," she said.

"However, the evidence needs to be gathered and interpreted, and we continue to support this."

Any change in the WHO's assessment of risk of transmission could affect its current advice on keeping 1-metre (3.3 feet) of physical distancing. Governments, which rely on the agency for guidance policy, may also have to adjust public health measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.

Van Kerkhove said the WHO would publish a scientific brief summarising the state of knowledge on modes of transmission of the virus in the coming days.

"A comprehensive package of interventions is required to be able to stop transmission," she said.

"This includes not only physical distancing, it includes the use of masks where appropriate in certain settings, specifically where you can't do physical distancing and especially for healthcare workers."

[Android_Halwa]

Ipatikaina minchipiledu..

Etla spread avutundo kastha telsukuni, oka scientific study tarvata guidelines ivadam..adi kuda country specific guidelines isthe baguntadi..need of the hour..!! 

[Anta Assamey]

Velli every 15 days ki change chestune untaru ... 

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, Android_Halwa said:

Ipatikaina minchipiledu..

Etla spread avutundo kastha telsukuni, oka scientific study tarvata guidelines ivadam..adi kuda country specific guidelines isthe baguntadi..need of the hour..!! 

 

1 minute ago, Anta Assamey said:

Velli every 15 days ki change chestune untaru ... 

endo emo...baitaki walking ki veldam anna bhayamestundi

[MagaMaharaju]

Ipudu cheptunnara 

[Anta Assamey]

2 minutes ago, Spartan said:

 

endo emo...baitaki walking ki veldam anna bhayamestundi

First lo Air Borne annaru .... Taruvata No annaru ... Ippudu Malli Yes antunaru ... Vella istam ... Inka enni rojulu ila clarity lekunda undalo ...

[Spartan]

Just now, Anta Assamey said:

First lo Air Borne annaru .... Taruvata No annaru ... Ippudu Malli Yes antunaru ... Vella istam ... Inka enni rojulu ila clarity lekunda undalo ...

please speed up ur work and save man kind... 

[TrollBait]

8 minutes ago, Android_Halwa said:

Ipatikaina minchipiledu..

Etla spread avutundo kastha telsukuni, oka scientific study tarvata guidelines ivadam..adi kuda country specific guidelines isthe baguntadi..need of the hour..!! 

country specific guidelines aa?

so you admit that Indian administration is worthless to conduct its own studies on how to control the spread.

 

[Anta Assamey]

2 minutes ago, Spartan said:

please speed up ur work and save man kind... 

Time padutundi... Chala katha undi .... Ethnicity patti kuda difference lu kanipistunayi ...

[Spartan]

Just now, Anta Assamey said:

Time padutundi... Chala katha undi .... Ethnicity patti kuda difference lu kanipistunayi ...

incase vaccine vachindi anuko..

multiple strains ki pani chestada..leka malli danni modify cheyala..?

[TrollBait]

4 minutes ago, Anta Assamey said:

First lo Air Borne annaru .... Taruvata No annaru ... Ippudu Malli Yes antunaru ... Vella istam ... Inka enni rojulu ila clarity lekunda undalo ...

nuvvu daani meedha ney pani chestunnav ga, you can easily challenge their findings with a blogpost atleast.

science is always trial and eror anyway.

[TrollBait]

Just now, Spartan said:

incase vaccine vachindi anuko..

multiple strains ki pani chestada..leka malli danni modify cheyala..?

modify cheyyala odda ani vaccine osthey ney telisedhi.

[Anta Assamey]

Just now, Spartan said:

incase vaccine vachindi anuko..

multiple strains ki pani chestada..leka malli danni modify cheyala..?

That is the challenge kada.....You need one vaccine to take of everything .... That is the reason it takes a lot of time .. 

[Spartan]

Just now, Anta Assamey said:

That is the challenge kada.....You need one vaccine to take of everything .... That is the reason it takes a lot of time .. 

ok

[Anta Assamey]

1 minute ago, TrollBait said:

nuvvu daani meedha ney pani chestunnav ga, you can easily challenge their findings with a blogpost atleast.

science is always trial and eror anyway.

Ya I am working on the spread kada.... I am studying the disease with a goal of susceptible population rate and vaccine ....

Like for example --- Spain is very much effected but country next to it Greece with very very less infected .... which is a surprise ...