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You’re not far enough away: It can travel 27 feet says MIT researcher
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:51 am
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:51 am
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Seriously?
quote:
Social-distancing guidelines to stay 6 feet from others may be woefully inadequate, one scientist warns — saying the coronavirus can travel 27 feet and linger for hours.
MIT associate professor Lydia Bourouiba, who has researched the dynamics of coughs and sneezes for years, warns in newly published research that the current guidelines are based on outdated models from the 1930s
quote:
She notes a 2020 report from China that showed that “virus particles could be found in the ventilation systems in hospital rooms of patients with COVID-19.”
fears that the current guidelines are “overly simplified” and “may limit the effectiveness of the proposed interventions” against the deadly pandemic.
Seriously?
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Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:52 am to High C
The sheep should have this in effect by Friday
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:53 am to High C
The chicken littles will be in this thread soon enough to preach this as gospel.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:53 am to High C
Who
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frick
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Gives
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Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:53 am to High C
If it's that contagious we might as well give up
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:54 am to RollTide1987
Top 2 replies edgy af
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:54 am to High C
First 3 replies from our resident OT epidemiologists 
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:55 am to High C
I’m at the point now where I’m just of the opinion that something has to kill me. Might as well be coronavirus.
This post was edited on 3/31/20 at 10:55 am
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:55 am to High C
quote:
warns in newly published research that the current guidelines are based on outdated models from the 1930s
Well our social distancing guidelines are from outdated models from the 2020s.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:55 am to High C
So I need to wash my hands twice as much?
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:55 am to High C
The theoretical limits of what it "can" do are irrelevant to policy. Policy needs to be dictated by what it's LIKELY to do.
If an infected person coughs and impacts everyone on a 27ft radius, than the documented R0 would be 50 and not 2-3.
If an infected person coughs and impacts everyone on a 27ft radius, than the documented R0 would be 50 and not 2-3.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:55 am to High C
I can either die of a named virus or by old age
I’ll take the named virus
I’ll take the named virus
This post was edited on 3/31/20 at 10:56 am
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:56 am to Jim Rockford
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If it's that contagious we might as well go back to work
FIFY
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:56 am to High C
When the history of this is written, we will see that the so called scientists did us a great disservice with their overly pessimistic predictions and doomsday scenarios. I'm not looking for sunshine pumpers, but a more reasonable, measured approach would be better.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:56 am to High C
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:57 am to TH03
I feel like my entire family would have this by now if that were the case. My wife, parents, and brother are all health care providers and are around this virus a lot. Anecdotal of course, but I feel like it would be spreading way more if 27ft was the radius.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:57 am to BRIllini07
quote:
The theoretical limits of what it "can" do are irrelevant to policy. Policy needs to be dictated by what it's LIKELY to do.
Exactly, but is that really what’s happening?
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:57 am to High C
quote:Disregard entirely.
She notes a 2020 report from China
Posted on 3/31/20 at 10:57 am to High C
Noted researcher Lil O recommends 50 feet
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