New Variant Found In Sri Lanka Is Airborne For 60 Minutes
Published by GulteDesk
April 25, 2021
According to a popular and eminent immunologist in Colombo, a new coronavirus strain has been found which is airborne for almost 60 minutes and more potent than all those found previously in Sri Lanka.
This new variant is said to be rapid in transmission and with an hour shelf life in the air. Neelika Malavige, the head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Sciences of the Sri Jayawardenapura University said – “This variant of coronavirus is more highly transmissible than all found so far in the island. The new strain is airborne, the droplets can remain airborne for nearly an hour”.