Recent medical research has warned that bathrooms may be the focus of the spread of the novel coronavirus, due to the cleaning of the toilet and the scattering of infected water droplets in place.
According to Sky News, the novelcoronavirus-carrying atoms may fly to a meter high, which means that bathroom users may inhale it as they enter the site.
The warning was issued by physicists specializing in the so-called "fluid dynamics", based on studies that revealed the presence of molecules of the coronavirus in humans.
These risks apply in particular to shared toilets, such as public baths, workplaces, restaurants and cafes.
The American Physics Association explained that cleaning the toilet, i.e. pouring water on the waste, does not mean that it has been completely disposed of, because its molecules may remain in place.
The research relied on a digital model to simulate the flow of water and air when cleaning the toilet, and how clouds of droplets are generated, according to the Journal of Physics of Floyds.
The results revealed that cleaning the bathroom causes the droplets to fly to a high level, which is worryingly, that these drops are very small and can remain in the air for about a minute.
Researcher Ji Xiangwang, one of the study's participants, explained that the risk of transmission of the virus increases in bathrooms that are being used more, especially at peak times and crowded places.
According to experts, the solution currently available is to close the toilet cover, then press the water-pouring button, so that water droplets and virus-carrying particles do not fly.
Researchers suggest a better design for latrines so that they can be closed, before cleaning, in order to avoid the transmission of the virus, which has become the world's largest health concern.
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