Speaking in Confined Spaces Can Spread COVID-19, Study Says

Speaking in Confined Spaces Can Spread COVID-19, Study Says

Speaking in Confined Spaces Can Spread COVID-19, Study Says The analysis can be found in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

It says that coronavirus droplets can accumulate in the air after 60 seconds of loud talking.

For eight minutes, 1000 virus-containing droplets may stick around in the air.

Lasers were used by scientists for the study's findings.

Authors say airborne transmission is possible because an asymptomatic person can have respiratory pathogens in their mouths.

A spokesperson for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) says the study shows how important masks are.

NIDDK spokesperson, via 'USA Today' A recent blog post from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth biology professor Erin Bromage discussed potential high-risk environments.

According to Bromage, a few of these are personal homes, restaurants and public transport areas.

Talking with CNN's 'New Day,' she adds that air flow and the number of people in a certain space are factors.

Erin Bromage, via CNN's 'New Day'