CDC Warns Against Poorly Ventilated Indoor Spaces

The Washington Post reports:

For months, scientists and public health experts have warned of mounting evidence that the novel coronavirus is airborne, transmitted through tiny droplets called aerosols that linger in the air much longer than the larger globs that come from coughing or sneezing.

Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees. The CDC recently changed its official guidance to note that aerosols are “thought to be the main way the virus spreads” and to warn that badly ventilated indoor spaces are particularly dangerous.

“There is growing evidence that droplets and airborne particles can remain suspended in the air and be breathed in by others, and travel distances beyond 6 feet (for example, during choir practice, in restaurants, or in fitness classes),” the agency stated. “In general, indoor environments without good ventilation increase this risk.”

“There is growing evidence that droplets and airborne particles can remain suspended in the air and be breathed in by others, and travel distances beyond 6 feet indoor environments without good ventilation increase this risk.”https://t.co/ICJFoKnwNz

— Anurag Shrivastava (@hrnext) September 21, 2020

The CDC says covid-19 is airborne and spread by aerosols, warns of badly ventilated spaces https://t.co/ff2IIkhHAo

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 21, 2020