WHO Considers 'Airborne Precautions' for Medical Staff
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WHO Considers 'Airborne
Precautions' for Medical Staff The World Health Organization (WHO)
is responding to a new study that says
coronavirus could have the ability to survive in the air. Because of the nature of their environment,
those at most risk of this type of airborne
transmission are healthcare workers. According to the head of WHO's unit of
zoonosis and diseases, coronavirus
transmission happens through tiny
bits of liquid known as droplets. Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO, via CNBC Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO, via CNBC Other conditions that may
be conducive for airborne transmission
include heat and humidity. Centers for Disease Control officials
also say that coronavirus can survive
on cardboard or plastic surfaces
for longer than two hours.
Precautions' for Medical Staff The World Health Organization (WHO)
is responding to a new study that says
coronavirus could have the ability to survive in the air. Because of the nature of their environment,
those at most risk of this type of airborne
transmission are healthcare workers. According to the head of WHO's unit of
zoonosis and diseases, coronavirus
transmission happens through tiny
bits of liquid known as droplets. Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO, via CNBC Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO, via CNBC Other conditions that may
be conducive for airborne transmission
include heat and humidity. Centers for Disease Control officials
also say that coronavirus can survive
on cardboard or plastic surfaces
for longer than two hours.