Cough droplets and risk areas (IMAGE)

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Cough droplets and risk areas

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In Physics of Fluids, Marche Polytechnic University researchers describe using a supercomputer to do numerical modeling of cough droplets irradiated by UV-C light: The red zone (from your chest down) is the area of highest risk, so while your face may only receive a few cough droplets, it is critical to wash your hands and keep them away from your face.

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V. D'Alessandro, M. Falone, L. Giammichele, and R. Ricci

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