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Old 04-15-2020, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Choro&Swing View Post
Such microdroplets dissipate in seconds with the slightest breeze, and UV from sunlight quickly kills the virus in those droplets. If I were walking or biking with a friend I think I would wear a mask, but not by myself. It’s sort of like smoking. If you are face to face with people, they can definitely smell it. In the same car, yes. In the same room, yes. Outside, probably not much if the people are just walking by. Multiple lungfuls of contaminated air are more likely to share the virus than a distant whiff.
Uh, cigarette smoke makes breathing difficult for me from 100 feet away if I’m downwind.