The CDC finally recognized that Covid spreads in the air
After months of return, the agency finally recognizes that Covid can be airborne.
Disease control and prevention centers (CDC) have once again updated its advice surrounding the transmission of COVID and after months of return, the agency finally recognized that "Covid-19 can sometimes be widespreadAirborne transmission. "The CDC guidelines now confirm that" certain infections can be disseminated by exposure to virus in small droplets and particlescan linger in the air for a few minutes. "The CDC also recognizes that airborne transmission can affect people who areBeyond six feet From the infected individual and the virus could linger in an area even after the infected person releases. Read more about the CDC, and if something is out of you right now, know thatThere is a chance of 80% you have Covid if you have this symptom.
The update of the CDC is a long and expected, after seemingly flickering on the issue last month. On September 18, the CDC guidelines were updated to include the possibility ofCovid being transmitted through the air. However, on September 21, the CDC claimed that the update was published "error", thendeleted any mention of Covid being airborne their guidelines.
The update of October 5 of the Agency, which connects the transmission of Covid to that of tuberculosis, measles and chickenpox, also includes the fact thatmediocre ventilation The interior increases the risk of air propagation. The CDC cites cases of infected peoplebreathe heavily inside, for example, singing or exercise that subsequently infected others.
"In these circumstances, scientists believe that the amount of infectious droplets and small particles produced by people with CVIV-19 has concentrated enough concentrated to broadcast the virus to others", reads the website CDC. "Infected people were in the same space during the same time or shortly after the person with Covid-19 had left."
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Although the CDC now recognizes thatAirborne transmission It is possible, the Agency maintains that the person's personal contact remains the most significant solution for COVID spreads. Therefore,mask And social distancing continues to be the best ways to protect yourself from the virus, both in terms of narrow contact with infected individual and air transmission. And if you are worried, you could have the virus, checkThe 51 most common Covid symptoms you may have.
