The CDC finally admitted the worst thing about the coronavirus

[Chris Smith]

• The CDC has finally confirmed the worst thing about the novel coronavirus.
• COVID-19 can be spread from person to person through the air in aerosols, which is something the CDC had not formally admitted.
• This increases the risk of infection indoors because the virus can linger in the air for a longer time and travel distances much farther than 6 feet.

The CDC posted coronavirus guidance on its website a few days ago that finally addresses one of the worst things about the novel pathogen. The virus is airborne, which means it can spread via aerosols rather than just saliva droplets. But the CDC quickly pulled the updated guidance saying that a draft of the document was posted as an error. The WHO acknowledged the risk of COVID-19 aerosol transmission after being bombarded by 239 scientists demanding that aerosol spread be acknowledged. But the WHO still says the main way the virus spreads is via droplets.

After pulling it back the first time, the CDC has finally released the coronavirus guidance revision that acknowledges the virus spreads by airborne transmission. Still, the agency has crafted its message in a vague manner similar to the WHO.

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