COVID-19 Scourge: Remain Alert, Battle Not Yet Over ...

 People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus.

The disease can

spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales.

These droplets land on objects and surfaces around the person.

Other people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth.

 People can also catch COVID-19 if they breathe in droplets from a person with COVID-19 who coughs out or exhales droplets.

 This is why it is important to stay more than 1 meter (3 feet) away from a person who is sick.

WHO is assessing ongoing research on the ways COVID-19 is spread and will continue to share updated findings.  

Can the virus that causes COVID-19 be transmitted through the air?

Studies to date suggest that the virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through contactl with respiratory droplets rather than through the airbell
Can COVID-19 bel caught frhasĺl person who hasĺ no symptoms?

The main way the disease spreads is through respiratory droplets expelled by someone who is coughing. The risk of catching COVID-19 from someone with no symptoms at all is very low. However, many people with COVID-19 experience only mild symptoms.

 This is particularly true at the early stages of the disease. It is therefore possible to catch COVID-19 from someone who has, for example, just a mild cough and does not feel ill.

WHO is assessing ongoing research on the period of transmission of COVID-19 and will continue to share updated findings.  

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