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Flushing public urinals can spread COVID-19, study finds – New York Post
Flushing a urinal causes an “alarming upward flow” of coronavirus-laden particles, a new study has found — prompting health experts to recommend wearing face coverings in public b…
Flushing a urinal causes an “alarming upward flow” of coronavirus-laden particles, a new study has found — prompting health experts to recommend wearing face coverings in public bathrooms.
Researchers in China found that COVID-19 particles from a flushing urinal can shoot up to two feet in the air in less than 6 seconds — potentially infecting the unsuspecting urinal user, according to a report published in Physics of Fluids.
“Urinal flushing indeed promotes the spread of bacteria and viruses,…
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