Clouds of Viruses

Recently, researchers simulated the movement of a virus-laden particle caused by urinal flushing. They discovered that the particles spread to the outside world. The particle can travel 0.84 meters (a man's thigh) in 5.5 seconds, while a toilet flush travels 0.93 meters in 35 seconds. These concerning findings come from Chinese scientists. They modelled the movement of particles associated with toilet or urinal flushing using computational fluid dynamics. Flushing is the interaction of liquid and gas surfaces. When we flush the toilet or urinal, we cause a massive release of aerosol particles. This particle’s motion was simulated and tracked by…