Tell me about the mechanics of coming into contact with the Corona virus out-of-doors.
When I was out walking earlier this morning( my timing was impeccable, buckets of rain), I was wondering if certain weather conditions affected coming into contact with the Corona virus. Does rain wash some/all/none of it to the ground and eventually into sewers, storm drains, ditches, etc.? Will a strong wind blow more or fewer virus particles my way? What sort of a wake(like a ship or airplane creates), possibly chockfull of microbes, do passers-by make as come abreast and eventually walk in front of me? Does atmospheric pressure enter into this at all? And what about snow?
I'm asking for meteorologists, virologists, geographers, epidemiologists, public health and safety people et al. to chime in. Armchair types of the above professions are welcome also.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | August 4, 2020 11:52 AM
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The chance of catching the coronavirus outdoors is fairly low. A japanese group found that indoor transmission was roughly 20x more likely than outdoor transmission. A chinese study of 7000 transmissions found there was one instance where they think transmission occured outdoors.
It transmits as an airborne virus, having a breeze that blows it away and prevents high concentrations of virus from clustering in the air makes a big difference. The virus is also sensitive to UV rays and starts dying in the sunlight.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 4, 2020 11:50 AM
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Here is a good article from July 13th about the virus spread in outdoor situations. It is important that when Googling for information about COVID-19, always look for the most recent article from a trusted source, since doctors and scientists are constantly learning more and more about the nature of the virus.
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