Covid-19 Can Pass Between People Wearing Face Masks One Metre Apart, Study Finds – LADbible

Covid-19 can pass between people who are more than one metre apart and wearing face masks, a study has found.

The research – conducted by the University of Nicosia in Cyprus – found that airborne droplets will typically travel twice as far without a mask, and therefore they can play an important role in fighting the spread of the disease. However, some droplets may still travel more than 1.2m (4ft).

What’s more, repeated coughing – a common symptom of coronavirus – was found to significantly diminish the efficacy of face masks.

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