April 27, 2020 / By Christopher Carbone | Fox News
The novel coronavirus that has swept the globe, infecting over 3 million people and killing at least 208,131, can linger in the air of crowded spaces.
A new study published Monday in the journal Nature Research revealed that bits of COVID-19’s genetic materials were found floating in the air of hospital toilets, in an indoor space holding large crowds and in rooms where medical staff removed protective gear.
Researchers, who analyzed two hospitals in the pandemic’s epicenter in Wuhan, China, did not seek to establish whether these airborne particles could cause infections. Scientists are still learning more about this new coronavirus, so the question of whether it can spread through airborne particles is still being debated.
