MIT researcher says droplets carrying coronavirus can travel up to 27 feet

[SheltieLover]

[link:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/03/30/coronavirus-social-distancing-mit-researcher-lydia-bourouiba-27-feet/5091526002/|


Lydia Bourouiba, an associate professor at MIT, has researched the dynamics of exhalations (coughs and sneezes, for instance) for years at The Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory and found exhalations cause gaseous clouds that can travel up to 27 feet.

Her research could have implications for the global COVID-19 pandemic, though measures called for by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization call for six and three feet of space, respectively.

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[Newest Reality]

1. In that case,

I highly recommend that we increase social distancing to at least six-miles, pronto!

Ah, I was thinking about the little beasties dancing with glee as they ride the wind and surf the human spray.

[In_The_Wind]

2. That is exactly why I've suggested 'cover your mouth' when out in public.

I don't want to inhale someone's germs.

[Blue_true]

11. Did you read the entire article?

Virus particles can be launched at tremendous speed, there is no data that says a mask can block all of those fast moving particles, a face shield maybe would.

[In_The_Wind]

12. Yes, I did read the article. Unfortunately we don't own face shields.

Staying home is the best I can do.

[mwooldri]

3. I remember an episode of Mythbusters

Where droplets while sneezing were measured and various methods to stop their spread were tried out. Sneezing into your elbow crease was found to be most effective.

[dalton99a]

4. +1

[lapfog_1]

5. Documented case in China - 4M distance between

infected person and someone who got infected from them.

[Stuart G]

9. 4M equals... 12 feet, 8 inches away.. 1M 3.2 feet.

[lapfog_1]

17. yes...

person who had just been tested (antigen test) got on a bus... sat at the front, person at the back (nobody else was on) sneezed. Both tested infected. Distance was measured at 4M.

They have it all on CCTV and the test results from both people.

[Hoyt]

6. Not surprising. Guinness Record for watermelon seed spitting is 75 feet 2 inches.

[Duppers]

7. K & R

[Stuart G]

8. K and R

[Marrah_Goodman]

10. It is an airborne virus

People need to stay the fuck at home unless they need a necessity or they are an essential worker.

[SheltieLover]

14. Agreed!

I have been for a few weeks. 👍

[HarlanPepper]

13. Interesting but important to remember lab conditions often differ from real world conditions

[SheltieLover]

15. Very true!

[roamer65]

16. A mask will filter your cough, sneeze or exhalations.