Current Events > Coronavirus can float in air and experts say WHO and CDC should tell people that

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BlueTigerLion
07/07/20 2:12:07 AM
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https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/coronavirus-can-float-in-air-and-experts-say-who-and-cdc-should-tell-people-that/

Yikes. I didn't know the WHO/CDC haven't confirmed it yet. That is scary they are behind in informing the public.

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Irony
07/07/20 2:12:32 AM
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Thought they did

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BlueTigerLion
07/07/20 2:19:29 AM
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Irony posted...
Thought they did

Turns out they haven't and entire article is about why they aren't doing it. One major reason the scientist think they witholding it is it will scare people. Feels like March again with this part of article.

He said WHO is worried about giving advice that people, especially health care workers in low-resource settings, cannot follow. The best way to protect workers from fine aerosols is the use of an N95 respirator or higher something in scarce supply in many places.

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Darkrobotisback
07/07/20 2:22:57 AM
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It's pretty obvious that the coronavirus is airborne...
If something macroscopic like a flour can remain airborne and be picked up by the wind and carried a certain distance, why couldn't something like 400 nm droplets w/ the coronavirus do something similar?

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Bananana
07/07/20 2:24:37 AM
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Darkrobotisback posted...
It's pretty obvious that the coronavirus is airborne...
If something macroscopic like a flour can remain airborne and be picked up by the wind and carried a certain distance, why couldn't something like 400 nm droplets w/ the coronavirus do something similar?
What you described is not airborne

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Waddlez
07/07/20 6:00:42 AM
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BlueTigerLion
07/07/20 9:32:33 AM
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Waddlez posted...
I thought this was already known

Its like the masks. People knew universal mask wearing stopped the spread but the CDC at one point said only health care workers should wear them. Right now average folk can go oh I know this but CDC/WHO haven't confirmed it. If they did maybe people would realize indoor stuff like schools shouldn't happen right now.

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bover_87
07/07/20 9:56:44 AM
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BlueTigerLion posted...
Its like the masks. People knew universal mask wearing stopped the spread but the CDC at one point said only health care workers should wear them. Right now average folk can go oh I know this but CDC/WHO haven't confirmed it. If they did maybe people would realize indoor stuff like schools shouldn't happen right now.

The CDC's boss is a man who denies COVID is even a problem and whose entire re-election strategy depends on convincing people it's not that bad. Are you really that surprised the CDC isn't giving complete information?
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Squall28
07/07/20 10:08:34 AM
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Being airborne has a very specific definition. Floating droplets don't fit in the definition, but they might as well for the general population.

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REMercsChamp
07/07/20 10:10:05 AM
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If this was truly airborne there would be a lot more infections. If you were on a plane with someone spreading the virus the whole plane would get infected for example.

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Returning_CEmen
07/07/20 10:12:47 AM
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it has developed wings?!?!?
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Ludwig Von 2
07/07/20 10:16:21 AM
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People should be wearing goggles when they go out. Everyone knows about the mask but what about protecting your eyes. The virus can float right in if youre unprotected with eye gear.

You should at least wear sunglasses with your masks.

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Dustin_The_Wind
07/07/20 10:23:15 AM
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https://gizmodo.com/why-theres-no-simple-answer-to-whether-the-coronavirus-1844280712

This apparently explains why they haven't confirmed it yet. I say apparently because I haven't read it, someone posted it to me when I was talking about it.

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TheVipaGTS
07/07/20 10:24:16 AM
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They've literally been calling it "airborne" since day one...

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archedsoul
07/07/20 10:31:16 AM
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Yeah, I posted about this in the general.

Here's the letter.

https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa939/5867798

The WHO will be addressing this in about 30 minutes

TheVipaGTS posted...
They've literally been calling it "airborne" since day one...
Lol, no they haven't.

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BlueTigerLion
07/07/20 10:35:57 AM
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archedsoul posted...
Lol, no they haven't.

Yea it is kinda sad how in the dark people are about what the WHO/CDC have told people. They are doing what most have done got their information elsewhere but dont want to admit it. So they just say oh the WHO said it or I know that already.

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BudDupree48
07/07/20 10:42:29 AM
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Most knew this already

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iPhone_7
07/07/20 10:42:31 AM
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If its airborne then that means a hell of a lot more people probably already got infected with it and either didnt notice or didnt get as severe symptoms. Statistically it would mean its not as deadly as we thought. Trump would twist it to push his narrative.

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TommyG663513
07/07/20 10:43:45 AM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
They've literally been calling it "airborne" since day one...

No not at all

Please understand what airborne within this context means

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TheVipaGTS
07/07/20 10:52:21 AM
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TommyG663513 posted...
No not at all

Please understand what airborne within this context means
my mistake.

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Bananana
07/07/20 10:59:08 AM
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People itt really think the virus floating in the air makes it airborne

this is how every single virus works because spoiler alert, theyre tiny

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iPhone_7
07/07/20 11:16:09 AM
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Bananana posted...
People itt really think the virus floating in the air makes it airborne

this is how every single virus works because spoiler alert, theyre tiny
Context

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jmikla
07/07/20 11:37:43 AM
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This just in: respiratory viruses transmitted in the air.

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