The same is true when they exhale, talk or sing. When people cough or sneeze, a cloud of droplets of various sizes leaves the mouth or nose, notes Lydia Bourouiba.

It even can depend upon how far the virus can fly. These could include whether people are inside or out. How far away must we be to avoid that? No one yet knows. If the virus spreads through the air, as scientists now think it may, people may be infected simply by inhaling the virus in tiny droplets of spit released as someone talks or breathes. So that 6-foot separation - and frequent hand-washing - was thought to be enough to stop or at least slow the virusвЂ™s spread. Touching those surfaces can infect someone. These can spew virus particles onto any surface. The World Health Organization and other experts say that SARS-CoV-2 is spread mainly by large dropletsВ sprayed when people cough or sneeze. Six feet (or two meters) has become the standard recommendation. But how much distance is enough to keep from spreading the coronavirus? The viral spread in this incident reinforces why people should keep their distanceВ from anyone outside their immediate household. This case now serves as a cautionary tale, researchers reported April 8В in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Social-distancing measures, therefore, were not yet in place. Explainer: What is a coronavirus?ДЄt the time, the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 had not yet spread widely in the Chicago area. His acts of condolence and celebration set off a chain reaction that sickened at least 16 people. A few days later, he attended a family birthday party.Дuring this time, the man had mild respiratory symptoms. He also shared a potluck meal with others. The next day, the man went to the funeral. In February, a man in Chicago, Ill., brought food to two friends who had recently lost a family member.

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