Does 6 Feet Provide Enough COVID Protection?
Saliva droplets expelled by coughs can travel much farther than 6 feet in light winds, according to new findings.That suggests social distancing spaces of 6 feet may not be enough to prevent coronavirus transmission.Airborne transmission of viruses, including the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, isn’t well-understood. One way to learn more is to study how saliva particles travel through the air when people cough, explained researchers at the University of Nicosia in Cypress.
“This work is vital, because it concerns health and safety distance guidelines, advances the understanding of spreading and transmission of airborne diseases, and helps form precautionary measures based on scientific results,” said researcher Dimitris Drikakis, vice president for global partnerships at the university…
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Does 6 Feet Provide Enough COVID Protection? – Drugs.com MedNews
