US EditionWaiting in line: Why six feet of social distancing may not be enough to stop airborne virus spread
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, AUG 6 – The study shows ambient temperature and air currents affect aerosol spread in lines, challenging the six-foot rule under certain conditions, researchers said.
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Waiting in line: Why six feet of social distancing may not be enough to stop airborne virus spread
We all remember the advice frequently repeated during the COVID pandemic: maintain six feet of distance from every other human when waiting in a line to avoid transmitting the virus. While reasonable, the advice did not take into account the complicated fluid dynamics governing how the airborne particles actually travel through the air if people are also walking and stopping. Now, a team of researchers led by two undergraduate physics majors at …
Waiting in Line: Why Six Feet of Social Distancing May Not Be Enough
AMHERST — We all remember the advice frequently repeated during the COVID pandemic: maintain six feet of distance from every other human when waiting in a line to avoid transmitting the virus. While reasonable, the advice did not take into account the complicated fluid dynamics governing how the airborne particles actually travel through the air if people are also walking and stopping. Now, a team of researchers led by two undergraduate physics …
We all remember the advice frequently repeated during the covid pandemic: keep six feet away from all other humans when you wait in a line to avoid transmitting the virus. Although reasonable, the advice did not take into account the dynamics of complicated fluids governing how particles [...]
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