- New article in Lancet discussing reasons that support of airborne transmission of COVID https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(21)00869-2/fulltext?fbclid=iwar0plcpodtv1q6zgdsou9ieb5ujm6ibelwgoaogdcscvtm6fjekhpr5ar6e 3 comments science
- New study suggests that masks and a good ventilation system are more important than social distancing for reducing the airborne spread of COVID-19 in classrooms. https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-study-shows-masks-ventilation-stop-covid-spread-better-than-social-distancing/ 1104 comments science
- Fluid dynamics of COVID-19 airborne infection suggests urgent data for a scientific design of social distancing. Two key issues need to be addressed urgently in order to provide a scientific foundation to social distancing rules. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-80078-7 9 comments science
- Canada quietly updates COVID-19 guidelines on risk of airborne spread https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/coronavirus-canada-aerosol-transmission-covid-19-1.5789906 35 comments worldnews
- Coronavirus spreading through air? CSIR begins study to find out possibility of airborne transmission of COVID-19 https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/coronavirus-spreading-through-air-csir-begins-study-to-find-out-possibility-of-airborne-transmission-of-covid-19/2091320/ 4 comments worldnews
- CDC reverses itself and says guidelines it posted on coronavirus airborne transmission were wrong https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/21/cdc-covid-aerosols-airborne-guidelines/ 4 comments politics
- CDC Reverses Guidelines Stating The Coronavirus Is Airborne Virus https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5f689b89c5b6480e8972428d 23 comments politics
- CDC reverses itself and says guidelines it posted on coronavirus airborne transmission were wrong https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/21/cdc-covid-aerosols-airborne-guidelines/ 93 comments politics
- Trump knew COVID-19 was 'airborne' and 'deadly'; and held rallies anyway https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5f5a4c29c5b6b48507fd3302 3 comments politics
- Mr. Trump Knew It Was Deadly and Airborne — He lied about the coronavirus anyway https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/opinion/trump-bob-woodward-coronavirus.html 615 comments politics
- Sharp says air purification technology can reduce airborne coronavirus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/07/business/tech/sharp-says-technology-can-reduce-airborne-coronavirus/ 10 comments worldnews
- WHO Includes Airborne Transmission on New COVID-19 Guidance https://www.latinpost.com/articles/146340/20200710/who-includes-airborne-transmission-new-covid-19-guidance.htm 14 comments worldevents
- WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19 https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/who-acknowledges-evidence-emerging-of-airborne-spread-of-covid-19/amp_articleshow/76840850.cms 3 comments india
- Global report: WHO says 'evidence emerging' of airborne coronavirus spread | World news https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/08/who-says-evidence-emerging-of-airborne-coronavirus-spread 5 comments worldnews
- COVID UPDATE - WHO accepts that coronavirus is airborne. https://www.prohealthlyf.com/who-accepts-that-coronavirus-is-airborne/ 7 comments india
- Global report: WHO says 'evidence emerging' of airborne coronavirus spread | World news https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/08/who-says-evidence-emerging-of-airborne-coronavirus-spread 7 comments worldnews
- WHO confirms there's 'emerging evidence' of airborne transmission of coronavirus https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/health/airborne-transmission-of-coronavirus-who/index.html 38 comments worldnews
- WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-airborne/who-acknowledges-evidence-emerging-of-airborne-spread-of-covid-19-iduskbn2482au 4 comments politics
- Hundreds of Scientists Publish Letter Criticizing the World Health Organization for Downplaying that Covid-19 is Airborne https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/06/coronavirus-scientists-claim-who-downplaying-risk-of-airborne-spread.html 115 comments worldnews
- Hundreds of scientists reportedly claim WHO is downplaying risk of airborne spread of coronavirus https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/06/coronavirus-scientists-claim-who-downplaying-risk-of-airborne-spread.html 8 comments worldnews
- WHO underplaying risk of airborne spread of Covid-19, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/05/who-underplaying-risk-of-airborne-spread-of-covid-19-say-scientists?cmp=share_iosapp_other 41 comments worldnews
- Choir practice turns fatal. Airborne coronavirus strongly suspected https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-03-29/coronavirus-choir-outbreak 34 comments worldnews
- WHO considers 'airborne precautions' for medical staff after study shows coronavirus can survive in air https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/who-considers-airborne-precautions-for-medical-staff-after-study-shows-coronavirus-can-survive-in-air.html 12 comments worldnews
- WHO considers ‘airborne precautions’ for medical staff after study shows coronavirus can survive in air https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/who-considers-airborne-precautions-for-medical-staff-after-study-shows-coronavirus-can-survive-in-air.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain 24 comments politics
- Virologists are skeptical if surgical masks protect against airborne viruses, such as the coronavirus, because they are to lose, do not have an air filter and leave the eyes exposed. Still they provide some protection from hand-to-mouth transmission. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51205344 58 comments science
- CDC admits the coronavirus is airborne, can be transmitted more than 6 feet away https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/05/cdc-coronavirus-airborne-infection-six-feet.html 132 comments politics
- Researchers find ultraviolet light could be a simple and inexpensive way to slow the airborne spread of COVID-19 at close distances by inactivating the virus, reducing the risk of contamination by up to 50% when respiratory droplets are irradiated. https://academictimes.com/ultraviolet-light-could-slow-the-spread-of-covid-19-at-close-distances/ 46 comments science
- CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/05/cdc-coronavirus-airborne-transmission/ 21 comments politics
- How Speaking Creates Droplets That May Spread COVID-19. High-speed video reveals the process that produces airborne saliva droplets during speech and also shows that lip balm can reduce droplet production. https://physics.aps.org/articles/v13/157 24 comments science
- 'Very Likely a Scandal': Demands for Answers as CDC Abruptly Deletes Guidance on Airborne Spread of Coronavirus https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/09/21/very-likely-scandal-demands-answers-cdc-abruptly-deletes-guidance-airborne-spread 60 comments politics
- Trump Knew COVID-19 Was Airborne And ‘Deadly,’ Held Crowded Rallies Anyway. Trump held six indoor rallies within a month of privately telling Bob Woodward coronavirus was worse than he’d let on. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-covid-coronavirus-rallies-deadly_n_5f5a4c29c5b6b48507fd3302 120 comments politics
- President Donald Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed US coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous, airborne, highly contagious and "more deadly than even your strenuous flus," and that he repeatedly played it down publicly, according to legendary journalist https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/politics/bob-woodward-rage-book-trump-coronavirus/index.html 33 comments worldnews
- The WHO Says Airborne Coronavirus Transmission Isn't a Big Risk. Scientists Are Pushing Back https://time.com/5863220/airborne-coronavirus-transmission/ 3 comments politics
- 239 Experts With One Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/04/health/239-experts-with-one-big-claim-the-coronavirus-is-airborne.html 6 comments indepthstories
- COVID-19 is airborne. Shanghai officials state it can now spread via aerosol transmission - meaning it can drift through the air for an extended period of time and cause infection if breathed in. https://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/asia-top-stories/china-confirms-coronavirus-is-airborne/ar-bbzp4ol?ocid=morenews&fbclid=iwar1w2eby-qmp_nle4mldbvjeodhvqbx51pp3olh_irgabjdfwewcnvgyn9q 8 comments worldnews
- Coronavirus could be airborne, Chinese official claims https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-could-airborne-chinese-official-claims-1486493 3 comments worldnews
- Coronavirus could be airborne, Chinese official claims https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-could-airborne-chinese-official-claims-1486493 4 comments worldevents
- Coronavirus is airborne, Chinese official confirms https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/coronavirus-is-airborne-chinese-official-confirms/news-story/201218c04deb601b1b144f4cbbc4d807 180 comments worldnews
- Large COVID outbreak in Hong Kong high rise building associated with airborne transmission through the ventilation ducts of vertically aligned flats https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S036013232200556X 7 comments science
- The potential for a substantial viral load within the wastewater plumbing system, in combination with the potential for airborne transmission due to aerosolisation of the virus, calls for wastewater plumbing systems to be considered as a potential transmission pathway for COVID-19 https://www.thelancet.com/action/showpdf?pii=s2214-109x%2820%2930112-1 236 comments science