Video: how far cough can travel to a grocery store

Researchers have published a 3D model that shows how much Covid-19 can go when an infected person coughs.


A new video simulation published by Finnish researchers could be the best proof to date that demonstrates the importance of covering each other during this very difficult period of thecoronavirus epidemic-Particlely during your purchases within the narrow limits of a grocery store.

Despite most of the following peopleThe guidelines of the White House Staying at home and limiting time outdoors, grocery travel is still very an essential activity. And the grocery store clerk and associates areliterally on the front lines of this battle of risk to public health. In fact, the White Housecoronavirus recentlyupdated its guidelines To encourage everyone to wear masks when traveling on his house (although, voluntarily).

If you ever needed to see an example of the reasons why its critical blow to cover your face, look at this three-dimensional model of how contagions travel to a grocery store:

Yeah ... he's pretty terrifying.

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This 3D simulation comes from a joint project between the Aalto University, the Finnish Meteorological Institute, MTB Technical Research Center of Finland, and the University of Helsinki.

The video is the highest point ofstudying "How the aerosol particles in extremely low air emitted by the respiratory tract in case of coughing, sneezing, or even to speak are transported in the air. These particles can carry pathogens such as coronavirus. »

Adeclaration About the video further explains:

Preliminary results indicate that the virus aerosol particles may remain in the air longer than originally thought, it is therefore important to avoid very busy public interior spaces. This also reduces the risk of infection droplets, which remains the main transmission path for coronavirus.

People who seem to be the most at risk, right now, are grocery store employees. At this moment, atLess associated with grocery stores four havesuccumbed to coronavirus, Leading to a number of national channelsinstitute prevention policies Designed to keep staff and customers as safe and healthy as possible.

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