COVID-19 can spread through aerosols, acknowledges US' CDC
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has acknowledged that the infection can spread through aerosols, which are produced even when a person breathes.
The health institute stated that the infection can be caused via aerosols that are produced through respiratory droplets or small particles, especially when an infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes.
The aerosols also produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes.
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According to the CNN, the CDC website, earlier, stated that the coronavirus spreads mainly when in close contact – about 6 feet – and through respiratory droplets when a person with the virus “coughs, sneezes or talks".
The CDC also said that there was “growing evidence” that the droplets and airborne particles can remain suspended in the air and can travel beyond 6 feet. It also stated that generally, the indoor environments without good ventilation increases the risk.
It also said that the airborne viruses are highly contagious and it can spread faster than influenza but slower than measles.
Likewise, the website has asked people to stay at least six feet away from others whenever possible and taking care of mental health. “The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus,” it added.
-PTC News
