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World Health Organization (WHO) |
Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for IPC precaution recommendations
COVID-19 virus is transmitted between people through respiratory droplets and contact routes
Scientific brief According to current evidence, COVID-19 virus is transmitted between people through respiratory droplets and contact routes. Droplet transmission occurs when a person is in in close contact (within 1 m) with someone who has respiratory symptoms (e.g. coughing or sneezing,) and is therefore at risk of having his/her…