The transmission of COVID-19 is airborne.

The WHO acknowledges the new evidence saying COVID-19 could spread by tiny particles suspended in the air, but says it requires further assessment.

The WHO acknowledges the new evidence saying COVID-19 could spread by tiny particles suspended in the air, but says it requires further assessment.The WHO has so far maintained that the virus spreads through droplets when someone coughs or sneezes. However, those droplets do not linger in the air but fall onto surfaces. So, washing hands has been identified as a critical prevention measure. Around the world, 239 scientists outlined evidence showing that the virus can spread through the air. They said that much tinier particles that float around for hours after people talk or breathe out. The COVID-19 infection can spread through tiny particles suspended in the air by using them as carriers, in crowded and enclosed spaces, according to the WHO.

This finding would eventually lead to broader use of masks, even indoors. But WHO also said that the evidence was preliminary and that further assessment was required. Researchers have advised that the possibility of aerosol transmission in healthcare facilities and other buildings where ventilation systems recirculate unfiltered inside air must be taken into account under prevention measures.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.