Over the month of August, new research on COVID-19 adds to the likelihood that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be transmitted through airborne routes.
Featured in many news articles around the world, including the New York Times, FOX, CBS and the Daily Mail, Dr. John Lednicky, Research Professor at Environmental and Global Health, University of Florida and his research team, found infectious virus can spread through the air- up to 16 feet away from an infected patient – through aerosols.
Per the paper, published on August 12th, 2020, this experiment was performed using the Aerosol Devices BioSpot-VIVAS™ sampler as its collection device.
University of Florida preprint publication:
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.08.03.20167395v1
Media coverage:
New York Times: ‘A Smoking Gun’: Infectious Coronavirus Retrieved From Hospital Air
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/health/coronavirus-aerosols-indoors.html
CBS News: Coronavirus may spread much farther than 6 feet in indoor spaces with poor ventilation
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-spreads-farther-six-feet-indoor-spaces-poor-ventilation/
Fox 13 News: Coronavirus capable of traveling 16 feet, according to University of Florida researchers
Daily Mail: More signs airborne coronavirus can infect you: Hospital discovers contagious virus particles floating 16 FEET away from patients
El Pais: Hallados coronavirus infectivos en el aire a casi cinco metros de un enfermo