Coronavirus Spreads More Than Six Feet Social Distancing Requirement During Windy Weather

Scientists and health experts have been advising people to stay at least 6 feet away from each other since the start of the pandemic. However, a new study shows that the 6 feet distance may not be enough to prevent coronavirus transmission, especially during windy days.

Droplets travel fast

The researchers discovered that even in light winds of two miles per hour, it only takes five seconds for saliva to travel 18 feet.

The research team from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus noted that the findings show that the 6 feet safety distance guidelines are not enough to prevent people from catching the coronavirus. The study was published in the journal Physics of Fluid.

For the study, the research team examined who saliva travels through air and they observed how fast it travels based on the miles per hour. They developed a computer simulation that shows how large and small saliva droplets move through the air after someone sneezes and coughs…