The beard, an obstacle to the effectiveness of the mask
On the occasion of World Beard Day, it is an opportunity to focus on its association with the mask, in ...
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Covid-19: even wet, the mask protects against respiratory droplets
Modeling by an international research team shows that even when damp, masks remain effective in preventing respiratory droplets from escaping ...
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Why do we sneeze?
When a particular substance enters the upper airways, it releases a molecule that will bind to neurons that give the ...
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Covid-19: wearing a universal mask would reduce deaths by 20%
The generalization of wearing a mask, which blocks 99.9% of large droplets at risk, would prevent one in five deaths ...
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Singing in a group during the pandemic? Bad idea !
Australian scientists have studied the trajectory of droplets released in singing groups, in order to assess the risks of transmission ...
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Covid-19: speaking Japanese would reduce the risk of transmission
This language uses less exhaled sounds, which reduces the risk of droplet projection, compared to English. The new coronavirus is ...
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The virus is transmitted well by speech
A scientific experiment confirms that the micro-droplets of saliva that come out of our mouths when we speak can be ...
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The postilion, the main vector of transmission of Covid-19
The postilion, composed of droplets containing Covid-19 in infected people, is the main vector of transmission of the coronavirus. THE ...
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Covid-19: men emit more respiratory droplets than women
© ShutterstockWhen we speak, cough, sneeze ... we produce a rapid flow of air coming from the upper respiratory tract ...
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