The entire Primary Schools reopening plan hangs on one sentence (p26): "Remember that the virus is spread by droplets and is not airborne so physical
separation is enough to reduce the risk of spread to others even if they are in the same
room"
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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-1274_article">https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/artic...
Mounting evidence suggests coronavirus is airborne — but health advice has not caught up
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02058-1">https://www.nature.com/articles/...
"The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air.

The airborne transmission could not be ruled out in crowded, closed or poorly ventilated settings" #aoh=15958865272918&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-53329946">https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-53329946?amp_js_v=a3&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASDYAQE%3D #aoh=15958865272918&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-53329946">https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.b...
https://youtu.be/vMVdZWJWZA0 ">https://youtu.be/vMVdZWJWZ...
#aoh=15961520108076&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2020%2F07%2F30%2Fhealth%2Fdiamond-princess-coronavirus-aerosol.html">https://www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/health/diamond-princess-coronavirus-aerosol.amp.html?amp_js_v=a3&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D #aoh=15961520108076&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2020%2F07%2F30%2Fhealth%2Fdiamond-princess-coronavirus-aerosol.html
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"Mounting evidence suggests coronavirus is airborne — but health advice has not caught up

Governments are starting to change policies amid concerns that tiny droplets can carry SARS-CoV-2."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02058-1
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Back in March, 36 world experts in aerosols,etc petitioned @WHO to declare inhalation transmission as a major factor in the spread of COVID, but they were dismissed then. They then published this last month https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa939/5867798
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