Why the WHO took two years to say COVID is airborne

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Early in the pandemic, the World Health Organization stated that SARS-CoV-2 was not transmitted through the air. That mistake and the prolonged process of correcting it sowed confusion and raises questions about what will happen in the next pandemic.

Period6 Apr 2022

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  • TitleWhy the WHO took two years to say COVID is airborne
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletNature
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date6/04/22
    DescriptionEarly in the pandemic, the World Health Organization stated that SARS-CoV-2 was not transmitted through the air. That mistake and the prolonged process of correcting it sowed confusion and raises questions about what will happen in the next pandemic.
    URLhttps://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00925-7
    PersonsMarcel G.L.C. Loomans
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Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • WHO
  • airborne