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19 timmar sedan hade Johns Hopkins presskonferens på Capitol Hill
https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/03/06/covid-19-coronavirus-expert-testimony-to-congress/
HOPKINS EXPERTS PRESENT LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION ON CAPITOL HILL
Panelists from Johns Hopkins discuss how COVID-19 is transmitted, how it is being tracked, and how governments, institutions, and individuals can prevent its spread
But further insights into the way coronavirus spreads may complicate those preparedness plans.
Although the disease primarily spreads through droplets from the mouth and nose, Pekosz suggested that new evidence indicates it can also spread via airborne pathways. Additionally, virus pathogens that land on surfaces can be stabilized within the droplets from the infected person, allowing the virus to survive longer outside the body and infect others.
According to Maragakis, this new evidence about the potential for coronavirus to become airborne indicates that institutions should consider adapting their response plans to include airborne precautions. In health systems, that may include increasing the number of rooms or facilities with air handling processes specifically designed for treating people with airborne diseases.