According to WHO – COVID-19 is NOT Airborne

Just over 17 hours ago, in an official tweet, WHO (World Health Organization) says Covid-19 is not airborne. According to WHO, the coronavirus is spread through droplets generated when an infect person coughs, sneezes or talks.

Here’s the official tweet.

FACT: #COVID19 is NOT airborne.

The #coronavirus is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks.

To protect yourself:
-keep 1m distance from others
-disinfect surfaces frequently
-wash/rub your 👐
-avoid touching your 👀👃👄 pic.twitter.com/fpkcpHAJx7

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 28, 2020

In this tweet’s response, people are bashing WHO for their irresponsibility. For example, a similar tweet from a few weeks ago has caused a lot of confusion in people.

Here are a few responses from people all over the world. WHO clearly taken to the cleaners in the response of their tweet.

As true as this FACT shared with CONFIDENCE by #WHO on 14.1.20 pic.twitter.com/90ZRUcAwsZ

— Dr.Indranil Khan M.D. (@Indranil_Khan) March 28, 2020

As per WHO earlier in Jan, this virus was not capable of human to human transmission but here we are now. You’ve lost your credibility

— rups (@rupsdbb) March 28, 2020

Many people are raising a question about the need for masks, for example,

This is a clearly lie. As a global organisation, this is absolutely unbelievable that publishing lying in the social media. The Virus can be transmitted through Airbone that is the main reason a face mask is needed. WHO is a corruption and ridiculous organisation. pic.twitter.com/Lg3QosQjAe

— I have a pig head (@howtosavechina) March 28, 2020

If not airborne, please explain why healthcare workers are using N95 masks? This is not generally a PPE standard for droplet precautions.

— Anna (@summers_blush) March 28, 2020

Don’t believe a goddamn word these people say. They lied about human-to-human transmission, they lied about (and are still lying about) the severity of the outbreak in Wuhan, and they lied about the effectiveness of masks.

— Human Scum Never Trumper 🦅🇺🇸 (@_alwaysTomorrow) March 28, 2020