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Is it turning out that the novel coronavirus that causes covid-19 is an airborne pathogen?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

specifics: Per the World Health Organization -"In the context of COVID-19, airborne transmission may be possible in specific circumstances & settings in which procedures or support treatments that generate aerosols are performed; i.e., endotracheal intubation, bronchoscopy, open suctioning, administration of nebulized treatment, manual ventilation before intubation, turning the patient to the prone position"

Answered 5/5/2020

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