Coronavirus spreads aerosols much more easily in the cold months. These are micro-droplets that reach a distance far exceeding two meters, explains the main epidemiologist of the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Petr Smejkal.
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Spread of the virus by aerosol, Petr Smejkal IKEM. | Video: Kristýna Pružinová, Blahoslav Baťa, Jakub Zuzánek
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For example, if supercarriers speak loudly or sing, they are able to infect many people around them in a very short time due to the aerosol, says Smejkal.
Proper wearing of a drape can help prevent the virus from spreading over a long distance. “The veil directs the current downwards,” adds Smejkal.
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