WHO: Aerosolized Particles Unlikely To Be Significant Source Of COVID-19 Transmission

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A colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (green) heavily infected with particles (orange) from the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient sample.

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Dr. Donald Milton, an aerobiologist at the University of Maryland and a lead author on the open letter pushing for more attention to aerosol transmission, says he still believes that aerosols could be responsible for superspreading events such as a choir practice in Washington state. He says he has «mixed feelings» about the latest WHO brief: «I’m glad to see they’ve moved a little bit. I’m disappointed they didn’t move further.»