Published 16:00 IST, March 27th 2020
WHO says no evidence of airborne transmission of coronavirus
WHO has recently released a report wherein they have disproved a study that previously stated that coronavirus could possibly linger in aerosols.
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World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released a report wherein y have disproved a study that previously stated that coronavirus could possibly linger in aerosols. According to reports, study claimed that coronavirus could linger in air for up to three hours. dely coronavirus pandemic has infected more than half a million people around world and killed almost 25,000 people.
As per reports, in ir daily coronavirus reports on March 26, World Health Organization stated that experiment conducted by researchers for ir study does t accurately reflect situation in real world, and thus it cant be held as definite proof of virus’s airborne transmission capabilities.
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As per reports, WHO ded that study's findings did t bring any new evidence of airborne transmission since it was alrey kwn that coronavirus could spre during medical procedures that generate aerosols. According to WHO, coronavirus transmits through close contact with respiratory droplets from an infected individual, like coughing and sneezing. virus can also be transmitted through materials that have come in contact with contaminated droplets.
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'Encouraging signs'
World Health Organisation’s European Office said on March 26 that it is witnessing “encouraging signs” as Italy recently reported a lower rate of infections of new coronavirus. However, it furr cautioned that it was too early to predict wher worst phase of pandemic in country has passed or t. In a press conference, WHO regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge ted that even w, “situation remains very serious”.
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WHO Europe said, that as of March 26, over 220,000 cases of fatal virus have been reported in continent and fatalities have spiked to 11,987. This also means, that globally, approximately six out of every 10 cases and seven out of every 10 deaths have been reported from Europe.
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15:59 IST, March 27th 2020