Watch what you say, everyone: A new study suggests that aside from coughing or sneezing, talking can also transmit infectious pathogens like the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) to one another. The research, published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed how talking can launch thousands of droplets that can remain airborne for up to 14 minutes. It’s … Continue reading Just a minute of talking can launch over 1,000 coronavirus-carrying droplets in the air, says study
Coronavirus found to linger in the air in crowded spaces
A new study shows that the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to linger in the air in crowded spaces or rooms without ventilation. The study, published in the journal Nature Research, found bits of the virus’s genetic material floating in the air of rooms in two hospitals in Wuhan. The study lends further credence to the theory that COVID-19 spreads through tiny airborne … Continue reading Coronavirus found to linger in the air in crowded spaces
Could air pollution be causing the coronavirus to spread more rapidly?
Scientists have detected coronavirus on particles of air pollution, raising questions about whether this could be a potential mode of transmission that could put vast numbers of people at risk. It’s important to note, however, that researchers aren’t yet certain whether the virus can remain viable on these particles or if it appears in amounts … Continue reading Could air pollution be causing the coronavirus to spread more rapidly?
Yes, coronavirus is airborne and a new study proves it
Just wash your hands and cough into your sleeve, they say. But is this really enough to prevent transmission of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19)? Absolutely not, at least if the findings of a new study on the novel pathogen’s survivability in air and on surfaces are any indication. Researchers from the United States Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading Yes, coronavirus is airborne and a new study proves it
This could be the ‘coronavirus game changer’ – Retracted study from Chinese medical journal warned the killer virus could be airborne
This new story over at the Daily Mail deserves immediate attention this morning because if true, we’re now witnessing a ‘coronavirus game changer’. As the Daily Mail story reported, doctors and scientists in China have been researching how one man there passed on the virus to 9 different people aboard a bus and 13 people in total and as that … Continue reading This could be the ‘coronavirus game changer’ – Retracted study from Chinese medical journal warned the killer virus could be airborne
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 