WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible

Associated Press ^ | 7-10-20 | AP

[spintreebob]

The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions — after more than 200 scientists urged the agency to do so.

In an open letter published this week in a journal, two scientists from Australia and the U.S. wrote that studies have shown “beyond any reasonable doubt that viruses are released during exhalation, talking and coughing in microdroplets small enough to remain aloft in the air.”

[spintreebob]

The WHO is confirming that its statements, and its flip-flops are not driven by science .... but by pressure groups. It seems more responsive to some pressure groups than to other pressure groups.

[airborne]

200 scientists recommended they do so?

200 is not a lot of scientists considering how many there are in the world.

I bet we could find 200 who disagree.

Probably afraid to speak out against the mob.

[Moonlighter]

Anyone with a brain could’ve told them that months ago. It’s far too highly transmissable to be spread solely through droplet and fomite means.

[A_Former_Democrat]

F this charlatan organization

I’d like to punch that Tedros phony

[rfp1234]

Lots of A/C use in the Southwest would explain many summer cases.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: 200 scientists recommended they do so ::

Scientists, eh?

Why not a couple-hundred “health and medical professionals”?

[onyx]

With the exceptions of Laura Ingram’s “medicine cabinet” and Fox’s Dr. Seigal, NONE of the others have any credibility.

[mom.mom]

It’s 100+ degrees outside. How is it being transmitted?

I think there has to be something suspicious about the testing. Is the test picking up old viruses?

[Hojczyk]

I do not think anyone has the answer.....it will all come out in a year or so ...but again it might not be the truth...

Looks like after the first two weeks,,there just covering there tracks..

[TigersEye]

The WHO’s favorite country, China, did a study and found no credible cases of transmission occurred outdoors. Now this.

I guess telling everyone to stay at home is the cause of such high numbers of cases.

Way to go, scientists! Way to go, politicians!

[goodnesswins]

I read that if you already had it (so you have antibodies ) you are a “positive” and counted

[Flick Lives]

200 scientists recommended they do so?

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One knows one is dealing with marxists when they think the number of scientists is important. Scientific accuracy is not subject to majority rule.

[zadox]

How to tell if an article is garbage:

• comes from AP (all propaganda)
• used term "Scientist say" or "Scientist urge"
• Cites in a positive way the "World Health Organization"

fail on at least three counts in only four lines.

[jeffc]

If true, then it is more easily spread so as to render irrelevant any means to stop it and, it is far less lethal then the “experts” are saying...

[rfp1234]

Dirty ventilation ducts could contain trillions of old virii (whether still viable or not is unknown) that are small enough to pass through the filters and are detected in the tests.

[jeffc]

Also, we live in a rural part of Florida and masks are not required at grocery stores, etc. (just hospitals, clinics, etc.) and we never wear them to the store.

My wife works at an assisted living community during school summer break (mask required) and she gets tested every two weeks: negative every time.

[Gritty]

I guess we will have to give them another $450 million this year to study the problem.

[walkingdead]

“I read that if you already had it (so you have antibodies ) you are a “positive” and counted“

I read that as well.

[Arcadian Empire]

How far away from the source?

For how long?

[monkeyshine]

File this under “duh”. Everybody knows viruses spread indoors. Took the WHO 8 months to remind us? It’s a good thing we’re cutting them off.