Experts tell White House coronavirus can spread through talking or just breathing

A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but also just by talking, or possibly even just breathing.

“While the current [coronavirus] specific research is limited, the results of available studies are consistent with aerosolization of virus from normal breathing,” according to the letter, written by Dr. Harvey Fineberg, chairman of a committee with the National Academy of Sciences.
Fineberg told CNN that he will wear start wearing a mask when he goes to the grocery store.
“I’m not going to wear a surgical mask, because clinicians need those,” said Fineberg, former dean of the Harvard School of Public Health. “But I have a nice western-style bandana I might wear. Or I have a balaclava. I have some pretty nice options.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, told CNN Tuesday that the idea of recommending broad use of masks in the US to prevent the spread of coronavirus is under “very active discussion” by the group.

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6 Comments

  1. Annon
    April 2, 2020

    That is a bold faced lie. Nothing like phony scientists or rather highly paid propaganda scientists to spread fake truth. The current “virus” which is really a sign of toxicity in the body is not contagious. Look at all the toxins in DA. Round-up or glyphosate is number one. Probably everyone has some of it in their body’s. Then there are the frequencies from WIFI and cell phones. Aren’t you aware that being subjected to certain frequencies is toxic to the body. 5G is lethal to the cells and prevents the carrying of oxygen by the red blood cells. What happens then? You die.

    • Calibishie Warrior
      April 5, 2020

      Please …. no forget please… Just stop spreading your fake news faeces around the place . 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 applies to folks like you who will get their just reward. People .. just follow the CDC guidelines and operate as though you have the virus and are thinking of your fellow man. Peace be unto you

  2. derp
    April 2, 2020

    yup the Japanese did a study on it
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBvFkQizTT4

  3. Perfect Idiot
    April 2, 2020

    Ok DNO I stupid and therefore I understand better with an example. So in other words, say for example, if pm has the virus he could infect a passenger in his car or anyone close to him even if he never touched them? No I am not saying pm has the virus I just use him as an example because of his popularity. I would use Cris Cuomo since he is popular but he said he has it and self quarantining

    • Calibishie Warrior
      April 5, 2020

      Yes .. that is perfectly possible. Worse than that , he may appear to be perfectly healthy (asymptomatic) but could be spreading the virus exactly in the manner you describe… Even worse, being in the position he is , necessarily meeting so many people , he could become a superspreader .. exceeding the Ro (2) of theis virus . (Ro is the average number of people that one person infects). So should he be wearing a mask? .. Absolutely

  4. Erickson Fabien
    April 2, 2020

    Before we start thinking, “Oh, Lord! We are doomed!” I just want to point readers to the final paragraph of the full article. It says,
    “”If you generate an aerosol of the virus with no circulation in a room, it’s conceivable that if you walk through later, you could inhale the virus,” Fineberg said. “But if you’re outside, the breeze will likely disperse it.””
    So let’s not panic. Keep calm. Let’s just be as careful as we can be.

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