Physical distance may not be enough to prevent viral aerosol exposure indoors

ScienceDaily
Sep 14, 2021, 6:48 pm935 ptsInteresting
Eighteen months ago, stickers began to dot the floors of most shops, spaced about six feet apart, indicating the physical distance required to avoid the COVID-19 virus an infected person may shed when breathing or speaking. But is the distance enough to help avoid infectious aerosols?

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