Putting the toilet lid down after defecating and before flushing could help stop the spread of COVID-19, a study has found. Pictured, computer simulations showing the vortices (left) created by a flushing toilet which transport particles (right). A study published last month in the Lancet identified virus particles in the excrement of COVID-19 patients nearly 5 weeks after the patients tested negative. Pictured, the computer showing the droplets after the toilet has been flushedCan coronavirus be spread by faeces? 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.

Source: Daily Mail June 16, 2020 15:00 UTC