CDC: Coronavirus might travel up to 13 feet in the air

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  • A new study published on the CDC’s coronavirus website says the SARS-CoV-2 virus can travel up to 13 feet in the air.
  • The study showed that several everyday objects in hospitals contained traces of the virus from COVID-19 patients and medical staff.
  • Coronavirus traces were found on the soles of doctors’ shoes and in the pharmacy of the hospital where there were no patients.
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Social distancing guidelines for the novel coronavirus differ depending on who you ask. The World Health Organization (WHO) says you should stay 3 feet (1 meter) away from others to minimize the risk of infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends double that, or 6 feet (2 meters).

The idea is that the further you distance yourself from other people, the less likely it is that you will come in contact with virus-laden droplets from their saliva that can be ejected while coughing, talking, eating, etc. But according to a new study from China published on the CDC’s website, viral particles were discovered some 13 feet (4 meters) away from patients inside a hospital with controlled airflow.

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