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When breezy, wear masks outdoors to prevent coronavirus exposure: Wind blowing in the same direction as a cough can increase viral transmission
Science News from research organizations 1 . 2 . When breezy, wear masks outdoors to prevent coronavirus exposure . Wind blowing in the same direction as a cough can increase viral transmission . Date: October 12, 2021 Source: American Institute of Physics Summary: As the delta variant continues to spread, guidelines from the CDC recommend even the vaccinated wear masks indoors to prevent exposure and transmission, though it is less clear what people should do when outside. Researchers used a large eddy simulation to model cough jets in breezy and calm conditions. They found when a person coughs outdoors, wind flowing in the same direction can propagate the virus faster over longer distances than in calm conditions. Share: FULL STORY As the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend even the vaccinated wear masks indoors to prevent exposure and transmission. advertisement However, it is less clear what people should do when outside. In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay found when a person coughs outdoors, wind flowing in the same direction can propagate the virus faster over longer distances than in calm conditions. "The study is significant in that it points to the increased infection risk that coughing in the same direction as the wind could bring about," co-author Amit Agrawal said. "Based on the results, we recommend wearing masks outdoors, particularly in breezy conditions." Other guidelines, such as coughing in an elbow or turning the face away while coughing, should be followed to reduce transmission when socializing outdoors. Most studies model cough flow using puffs of air or a simple pulsating profile. But a real cough is more complicated, exhibiting turbulent flow with prominent vortical structures swirling like mini whirlpools. To investigate these vortices, the researchers used a large eddy simulation, a numerical model in computational fluid dynamics that simulatesturbulence. They modeled cough jets in breezy conditions and in calm conditions representing a typical indoor environment. These simulations show even a light breeze of about 5 mph extends effective social distancing by around 20%, from 3-6 feet to 3.6-7.2 feet, depending on cough strength. At 9-11 mph, spreading of the virus increases in distance and duration. The researchers found the vortices enable bigger droplets to persist in the air longer than has been typically assumed, increasing the time it takes to adequately dilute the viral load in fresh air. As the cough jet evolves and spreads, it interacts with the wind flowing in the same direction, and the bigger infected droplets become trapped in the jet's vortices instead of falling relatively quickly to the ground under gravity. "The increase in residential time of some of the larger droplets will increase the viral load transmitting through the cough jet and, therefore, the chances of infection," Agrawal said. "Overall, the study highlights increased chances of infection in the presence of even a light breeze." Story Source: Materials provided by American Institute of Physics . Note: Content may be edited for style and length. Journal Reference : Sachidananda Behera, Rajneesh Bhardwaj, Amit Agrawal. Effect of co-flow on fluid dynamics of a cough jet with implications in spread of COVID-19 . Physics of Fluids , Oct. 12, 2021; DOI: 10.1063/5.0064104 . Cite This Page : MLA . APA . Chicago . American Institute of Physics. "When breezy, wear masks outdoors to prevent coronavirus exposure: Wind blowing in the same direction as a cough can increase viral transmission." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 12 October 2021. . American Institute of Physics. (2021, October 12). When breezy, wear masks outdoors to prevent coronavirus exposure: Wind blowing in the same direction as a cough can increase viral transmission. ScienceDaily . Retrieved October 12, 2021 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211012112225.htm American Institute of Physics. "When breezy, wear masks outdoors to prevent coronavirus exposure: Wind blowing in the same direction as a cough can increase viral transmission." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211012112225.htm (accessed October 12, 2021). 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