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How fast COVID-19 spreads: Spit experiment

How fast COVID-19 spreads: Spit experiment
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A new experiment from the New England Journal of Medicine shows just how far droplets from a sneeze or from talking can travel.

The experiment tested droplets from subjects wearing and not wearing a mask.

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As you can see, there are far more particles expelled while talking when no mask is worn.

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