CDC: Coronavirus Can Sometimes Be Spread Through Air

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the coronavirus can "sometimes" be spread through the air, especially inside places that have poor ventilation, The Washington Post reports.

This isn’t the first time the CDC has stated the virus can be spread through airborne transmission. Last month, the agency posted an update to its website about how the virus can spread and it mentioned airborne transmission. That update was removed after the CDC stated it was posted in error and had not gone through proper review channels.

The previous draft version mentioned aerosols, which are tiny droplets that can stay in the air. Officials said the update was taken down over concerns that people would misinterpret it as meaning airborne transmission is the main way the virus spreads.