How COVID-19 spreads

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How COVID-19 spreads

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Sept. 21, 2020
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
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Updated Sept. 21, 2020

A draft version of proposed changes to these recommendations was posted in error to the agency’s official website. CDC is currently updating its recommendations regarding airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). Once this process has been completed, the update language will be posted.

COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person to person, including between people who are physically near each other (within about 6 feet). People who are infected but do not show symptoms can spread the virus to others. We are still learning about how the virus spreads and the severity of illness it causes.
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Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology Coronavirus Infections/transmission COVID-19/epidemiology COVID-19/transmission Pandemics Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology Respiratory Tract Infections/transmission
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