Many bored Brits have flocked to parks following the update, and now one scientist claims that time outdoors can actually reduce your risk of catching the virus. He said: “It comes from droplets, which is where the two-metre rule comes in, because droplets fall to the ground within two metres to a high degree. “It comes from aerosols which float around more but carry less virus and the touching of objects.” When a person with coronavirus coughs or sneezes, droplets continuing the virus become airborne. SEE ALSO: Liverpool put child mascots on hold over coronavirus fearsWorryingly, studies have shown that airborne droplets can land on various surfaces, and remain there for hours. “The way SAGE has judged the use of outside spaces is that this is one of the lowest-risk forms of activity.”

Source: Standard Digital May 17, 2020 05:37 UTC