The novel coronavirus can travel 13 feet through the air and be carried around on people’s shoes, according to a new report from the CDC.
April 14, 2020 - The novel coronavirus can travel 13 feet through the air and be carried around on people’s shoes, according toThe airborne distance is more than twice the recommended social distancing guidelines to stay 6 feet away from others. The new research, published in the agency’sThe study team tested air and surface samples at Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan, China, to detect the distribution of the coronavirus that causes the disease known as COVID-19.
Between Feb. 19 and March 2, the study authors collected samples by swabbing objects that might be contaminated. They also sampled indoor air and the air outlets. The intensive care unit had 15 patients with severe disease, and the general ward had 25 patients with mild disease.
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