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Coronavirus warning as study finds saliva droplets travel 19ft – with 30,000 released
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Brits could still contract the coronavirus while social distancing, as a chilling study warns it can travel up to 19ft in the air.
Researchers at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, created a computer simulation to predict the speed at which saliva can travel.
The study considered wind speed, the size of the salvia droplets, and the shape of a person’s mouth. It suggests that salvia can move up to 6m (19ft) in wind speeds of 4-15kmh (2-9mph).
The authors warned: “Shorter adults and children could be at higher risk if they are located within the trajectory of falling droplets.” They added: "Our findings imply that depending on the environmental conditions, the 2 meters social distance may not be sufficient.
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