Belgian researcher violently criticized for his work on distancing: “If I made a mistake, I will resign”

In recent days, you have no doubt seen an animation simulating the trace of droplets emitted by a person during a walk or a jog on social networks or on information sites. Normal, the information went around the world. In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, the conclusions put forward by researchers (including the Belgian Bert Blocken) from the Eindhoven University of Technology could not help but speak. In summary, the distance of 1.50m recommended by the authorities would be insufficient when one is in the wake of another person.

Many newsrooms (such as Le Figaro, The Washington Post, India Times …) relayed the information. A Vice US reporter and American epidemiologists shot him down.

We interviewed Bert Blocken, co-author of the work. Interview.

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