It's the biggest mistake of your car, the CDC says
Although it may seem counter-intuitive, experts say you should do this only thing while driving.
Many questions you may have to protect you from COVID-19 when you let your home probably boil in a place:your car. If you open the door of your car with gloves? If you put on your face mask before going inside? And can you put your grocery bags directly in your chest? There are many questions aboutThe safety of the car in the middle of the pandemic. But if you do not do this alone, everything else is pretty much discussed. In their guidelines to protect you when driving or driving in a car, the disease control and prevention centers (CDC) advise you to always do this:crack the windows.
Since we treat withAn airborne virus, common sense can lead you to believe that keeping your car windows closed would help prevent contaminated air from entering your car. But, according to the CDC, you should do the opposite. This is because the improvement of ventilation can help reduce the risk ofTransmission of coronaviruses.
A study on JapanNational Institute of Infectious Diseases found that "the chances of a main case transmitted Covid-19 in a closed environment was 18.7 times higher than that of an outdoor environment". SoThe more fresh air you can get, the best. The opening of the window prevents the potential accumulation of all contaminated particles that already live on the surfaces of the inside of your car to enter your eyes, nose or mouth.
"When theWindows are closed, SARS-COV-2 (in fine aerosol particles that cause Covid-19) accumulate in the car's cabin. With each new cough, the concentration accumulates without significant dilution. But even crack a window open only 3 inches can keep this at the bay, "wrote three experts forUnited States today.
With regard to the use of air conditioning of your car, the CDC says it is prudent to do so as long as you set it to the non-recirculation mode.
It is important to remember that while cracking windows is an effective precaution that you should take is one of the many equals.Important safety measures This can keep you safe in your car - including the regular cleaning and disinfection of your vehicle, and limit the number of passengers you authorize to any given trip. And for more ways to stay safe, check5 sneaky ways that you expose to Coronavirus.
