Microdroplets of infectious coronavirus could be airborne for hours and current social distancing practices may not be enough to stop infection and spread, experts argue.
, researchers have found viral RNA in these microdroplets but were unable to prove that they can infect a healthy person. Dr. Matthew Heinz, hospitalist at Tucson Medical Center in Arizona, says there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest airborne transmissible is possible.
If airborne transmission plays a big role in spread, the country may have to rethink many of its prevention methods. Heinz said this could include increasing social distancing from six feet to 15 or 20 feet, changing air flow management and canceling inside activities. Dr. Frank Esper, a physician at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, believes it’s not only impractical to impose such stringent measures but also unnecessary as current social distancing practices have already proven to reduce transmission.
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