healthUpdated: Nov 20, 2020, 23:42 ISTUsing computer-generated models, scientists have simulated sneezes in different types of people, and identified the biological features that could make a person super-spreaders of viruses such as the novel coronavirus which causes Covid-19. The study, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, determined associations between people’s physiological features and how far their sneeze droplets travel and linger in the air. Knowing more about factors affecting how far these droplets travel can inform efforts to control their spread, said study co-author Michael Kinzel from UCF. “This is the first study that aims to understand the underlying ‘why’ of how far sneezes travel,” Kinzel said. Citing an example, the researchers said when people have a clear nose, such as from blowing it into a tissue, the speed and distance sneeze droplets travel decrease.

Source: Hindustan Times November 20, 2020 18:14 UTC