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Coronavirus may spread through normal breathing: US scientists

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AFP Washington
Last Updated : Apr 04 2020 | 12:32 AM IST

The new coronavirus might spread through the air via normal breathing and speaking, a top US scientist said Friday as the government was poised to recommend the use of face masks for everyone.

Anthony Fauci, head of infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health, told Fox News the guidance on masks would be changed "because of some recent information that the virus can actually be spread even when people just speak, as opposed to coughing and sneezing."

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First Published: Apr 04 2020 | 12:32 AM IST

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