Corona Virus: Wearing Masks Will Be more Necessary Now?

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Should more and more people wear face masks to prevent coronavirus infection? Some experts of the World Health Organization will now find an answer to this question. This group of experts will now conduct research to find out if the coronavirus can go more than 6-8 meters through sneezing?

A study in the US says that the Kovid-19 virus can go up to 6-8 meters through sneezing. Professor David Heyman, who leads this group, says that new research could change the instructions and advice on wearing masks. "Looking at the new evidence, we are once again trying to understand whether we need to change the way we wear masks," said Professor Heyman, former director of the World Health Organization.

What is the current instruction?

According to the World Health Organization, to prevent the risk of infection, one should keep a distance of one meter from the person coughing or sneezing. The WHO recommends wearing masks to individuals who are ill or with symptoms of corona infection. Currently, the WHO recommends wearing masks to people who are either susceptible to infection or are taking care of infected people.

The World Health Organization also emphasizes that wearing masks will only be beneficial if they are changed in a short period of time, disposed of properly, and washed hands frequently. Many countries, including Britain and the US, are asking social people to follow the rules of distancing and maintain a distance of at least two meters from each other.

This advice is based on evidence that the coronavirus is spread through droplets coming out through the nose and mouth. It is believed that most of the droplets from the infected person's nose and a mouth either evaporate or fall to the ground.

What does new research say?

MIT researchers in Cambridge used a high-speed camera and other sensors to see what actually happens after someone coughs or sneezes. In this, he found that breathing produces gas smoke, which is very fast. This gas also contains a few droplets of varying sizes.

The smallest drops in these have the ability to go the farthest. This study conducted in the laboratory showed that cough drops can go up to six meters and eight meters.

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