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See How Far a Sneeze and Cough Can Travel

Author Jessie Micchelli
WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 19: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge stands on the steps with her mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge after the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

An animation was created by scientists that showed how far a sneeze and cough can travel.  While coughing, fever and shortness of breath are the symptoms of COVID-19, the cough and sneezes are what causes the virus to spread quickly.  In the animation shows droplets from a sneeze can travel up to 26 feet. A sneeze can produce 40,000 droplets that are released in the air and can linger for several minutes.  The droplets can travel over barriers and can reach people that are not even in the same area as the person who sneezed. The animation shows why it’s so important to wear a mask to protect yourself and others.  Wearing masks in public is the new normal, how do you feel about wearing a mask?

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Author Jessie Micchelli
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