Scientists join forces to investigate airborne risk of coronavirus
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#55GKA)
WHO adviser says results from well-designed studies are needed before it changes its advice
A major research effort is under way to understand whether Covid-19 can spread through tiny airborne particles that are released by infected people and remain suspended in the air for hours.
Scientists are working alongside sanitary engineers at the World Health Organization to investigate how tiny aerosols bearing the virus may be released into the environment; whether they are spread around rooms by air-conditioning units; and how infectious the particles may be.
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