AdvertisementA series of startling photos have captured what really happens when a toilet is flushed with the seat lid still up. A July study found coronavirus particles can be sprayed in a cloud up to three foot high by a single flush. A new study shows the toilet lid should be put down before flushing to ensure infectious particles do not drift around the bathroom or cubicle. AdvertisementSome of the particles produced by a flushing toilet are capable of reaching the lower respiratory tract, which can lead to infection. A study published in June in the Lancet identified virus particles in the excrement of COVID-19 patients nearly 5 weeks after the patients tested negative.

Source: Daily Mail November 03, 2020 17:38 UTC