Terrifying video shows how far coronavirus can travel in a sneeze

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A new video reveals how far a sneeze can spray coronavirus droplets if there are no barriers to obstruct their path.
Virus-carrying droplets of various sizes can travel up to 27 feet, or well beyond the recommended 6-foot social distancing recommendations.
Healthcare personnel treating COVID-19 patients might require personal protective equipment even while they’re farther than 6 feet away from infected people.
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The spread of the novel coronavirus can be slowed significantly by adhering to strict social distancing measures until local outbreaks are contained, coupled with improved hygiene. But there’s no way to completely isolate yourself from the world. People still have to go out for food and supplies, and essential services employ a workforce of millions of people who also have to go out every day. That’s where the risk of transmission increases, especially in crowded places. A sneeze or a cough for someone infected is enough to pass on the disease to other people. That’s why the use of face masks or covers is encouraged. Also, people are advised to sneeze and cough in their elbow or a tissue that they can dispose of.

Official guidelines say you should be at least 3 feet away from other people while some advise a distance of 6 feet as safe, the idea being that droplets might not be able to travel that far in the air. But more and more studies indicate that the virus might be able to survive in the air for longer than believed and travel over longer distances. Now, a new video shows that droplets ejected via a sneeze can travel up to 27 feet if there’s no barrier to stop them.

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