Six feet distancing not enough to stop virus transmission in light winds: Study

LONDON: The current physical distancing guidelines of 6 feet may be insufficient to prevent Covid-19 transmission, according to a study which says a mild cough in low wind speeds can propel saliva droplets by as much as 18 feet.

Researchers, including those from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus, said a good baseline for studying the airborne transmission of viruses, like the one behind the Covid-19 pandemic, is a deeper understanding of how particles travel through the air when people cough…