(NPR) CDC Publishes — Then Withdraws — Guidance On Aerosol Spread Of Coronavirus

CDC Publishes — Then Withdraws — Guidance On Aerosol Spread Of Coronavirus

The CDC briefly posted new guidance to its website stating that the coronavirus can commonly be transmitted through aerosol particles, which can be produced by activities like singing. Here, choristers wear face masks during a music festival in southwestern France in July.



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CDC Publishes — Then Withdraws — Guidance On Aerosol Spread Of Coronavirus

The CDC says the guidelines were posted to its website in error. The now-deleted updates were notable because so far the agency has stopped short of saying that the virus is airborne.