We’ve already been advised to “steer clear” of runners, but now analysts have discovered how far runners can spray infected particles.
Running behind someone else, even at the ‘safe’ distance can leave you covered in particles. Picture: AnsysIt comes after an Australian doctor advised people to ‘steer clear’ of runners because those exercising breathe more deeply. Picture: AnsysMarc Horner, the principal engineer for healthcare at Ansys, said running side-by-side could be less risky than in single file, as you are far less likely to be struck with any potentially infected fluids.
However his biggest concern when it came to runners who don’t adhere to social distancing isn’t the sweat – it’s their breath. “When I’m out running I steer clear of other people and I certainly steer clear of runners coming towards me because these in a sense project that bigger tidal volume, that bigger depth of breathing and rapid breathing, if they had COVID-19 then they could actually be spraying it out more than normal.”
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