How a mask helps minimise COVID-19 spread
Without a mask, a turbulent jet forms (during the time of coughing or sneezing), and droplets with a broad size distribution are ejected.
Large droplets (greater than about 125 microns in diameter) fall to the ground within about 2 metres, while turbulent clouds transport a mist of small aerosolized droplets over significant distances (approximately 5 metres).
A loosely fitted simple cotton cloth mask qualitatively changes the propagation of the high velocity jet, and largely eliminates the turbulent cloud downstream of the mask.
The spread of the ejecta is also changed, with large droplets trapped at mask surface
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Large droplets (greater than about 125 microns in diameter) fall to the ground within about 2 metres, while turbulent clouds transport a mist of small aerosolized droplets over significant distances (approximately 5 metres).
A loosely fitted simple cotton cloth mask qualitatively changes the propagation of the high velocity jet, and largely eliminates the turbulent cloud downstream of the mask.
The spread of the ejecta is also changed, with large droplets trapped at mask surface
Hope this helps! more
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This information was already circulated through different media about a month before or so. more
May 13
What new information has been given in this post. Social distancing, wearing of mask, hand washing, etc will have to be practiced for months to come. We have to learn to live with the virus carriers around us more
May 13
