Re:The science of mask-wearing hasn’t changed, so why have o...
by shlant on Saturday July 04, 2020 @05:17AM
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"Corona-19 is 1/10th of a micron across, which is smaller."
People seem to have a huge misunderstanding about how viruses travel through air (which is how you get stupid memes like this[1]). There aren't isolated viruses floating around passing through spaces 1/10th of a micron or larger.
They need a medium of which to travel upon (such as saliva droplets) that are much larger than the virus itself[2] (usually 5-10 microns)
People seem to have a huge misunderstanding about how viruses travel through air (which is how you get stupid memes like this[1]). There aren't isolated viruses floating around passing through spaces 1/10th of a micron or larger. They need a medium of which to travel upon (such as saliva droplets) that are much larger than the virus itself[2] (usually 5-10 microns)
1. https://starecat.com/content/wp-content/uploads/im-wearing-t...
2. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/03/8256393...