It's the easiest thing to do to cut your coronavirus risk in two
It only takes a second to make this risk adjustment.
With the rise of the coronavirus novel, we experienced increased regulation on how we live our daily lives - the most urgent rule being that ofsocial distancing. But it only seems everyone is on the same page of the same distance from the distance we need between us to stay safe: while the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends keeping a Minimum physical distance of one meter (or about three feet) between people, the disease control centers (CDC) recommends doubling this distance.
Fortunately, a recent report in the medical newspaperLancet ishere to adjust the score. After completing a systematic review of 172 studies, researchers concluded that keeping the three extra feet from the distance between you and the others cancut your risk Coronavirus infection in two.
Some scientists take it even further, insisting that the six-foot rule is considered the strict minimum. While the six-foot recommendation is based on the notion that most large droplets of cough or sneezing fall on the ground of this distance,more is not a guarantee and the research indicates more and more thatSmall aerosol particles have the ability to travel further.
That much,The New York Times recently reported that the aerosol particles could lead to a transmission at much larger distances, although it probably happens less frequently thanTransmission to close contact. "Even without the power to launch a sneezing, the drafts of the air could wear a flow of virus particles of the size of the aerosol exhaled by an infected person of 20 feet or more," the authors of the article have concluded.
Although there is no doubt that more distance is better at some point we are starting to see descending returns on ourCAUTION INVESTMENT. In short, there may not be "magic number" feet that guarantees the safety of coronavirus, but since six feet can reduce your risk in two from three, it is certainly a good starting point. And for great ideas for solo activities that will keep you safe and occupied, check these17 things to do for yourself while you are at social distancing.
