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Fast walking down narrow corridors helps coronavirus spread, study suggests – Yahoo Lifestyle Australia
Coughing may cause infected droplets to form a ‘bubble’ or ‘tail’ behind a coronavirus-positive person.
Someone with the coronavirus may leave a ‘wake’ of infected droplets behind them if they cough while walking quickly down a corridor, research suggests. (Stock, Getty Images)
Fast walking down a narrow corridor could help the coronavirus spread, research suggests.
Experts warned early in the outbreak transmission would be higher in enclosed spaces, encouraging ventilation and outdoor socialising as much as possible.
To better understand the risk, scientists from the American Institute of Physics…
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