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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 12:16 pm
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Originally Posted by simpletastes

Coronavirus can travel twice as far as official ‘safe distance’ and stay in air for 30 minutes, Chinese study finds

  • Authorities advise people to stay 1-2 metres apart, but researchers found that a bus passenger infected fellow travellers sitting 4.5 metres away
  • The scientists behind the research said their investigation also highlighted the importance of wearing face masks because of the length of time it can linger
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/scie...tance-and-stay

Be very afraid.

"The researchers also found that none of those passengers in the two buses who wore face masks were infected."

I've found it interesting that Asian governments have generally encouraged their people to wear masks, whilst Western governments have given the opposite advice.
This is very scary and worrying....There are no masks in the West, not even coming close enough to suffice for healthcare workers...that alone explains the recommendation.
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