Wynd Blog – 7.13.20 (7.10.20)
According to an article published in the New York Times this past weekend, scientists from 32 countries believe that “the coronavirus is borne through air and can infect people when inhaled.” The World Health Organization (WHO) previously held that airborne transmission of the virus was only possible after medical procedures producing droplets smaller than 5 microns. However, they recently changed their position, stating yesterday: “Transmission of the virus by aerosols may have been responsible for outbreaks of COVID-19 reported in some closed settings” (WHO). If COVID-19 is transmitted via aerosols, HEPA filters may help capture the virus.