When a passenger who sits in the front of a bus coughs, sneezes or exhales heavily, the expelled airborne particles can travel all the way to the back row of the bus. And that’s where the particles tend to collect.
But leaving windows open, having passengers wear masks, using dashboard fans and taking other steps can reduce exhaled airborne particles by up to 84%, thereby decreasing COVID-19 exposure.
Such findings from a scientific study engineers and researchers at the Colorado Springs office of MITRE Corp. conducted recently are “really enlightening,” said Nathan Edwards, principal scientist.
“It’s not just the results it’s the scientific basis, so guidelines are backed by the science,” he said. “Our goal is to provide clarity with the science and determine what you can do, practically speaking, to reduce risks.”
Colorado Springs-area school districts to lose millions due to pandemic-induced enrollment drop
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Coloradans love their big-box stores, but since the rise of COVID-19, those stores have sometimes stocked more than bargains. Many major retailers and grocers have already experienced novel coronavirus outbreaks, and more of them appear on the latest weekly update from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment which again includes over 200 fresh entries.
Walmart reports four new outbreaks across the state, while Home Depot has three in a single metro county.
The CDPHE considers an entity an outbreak after two or more COVID-19 cases among residents, staffers or other people connected to a specific location are confirmed within a fourteen-day period, or two or more cases of respiratory illness with an onset of symptoms within a fourteen-day period are paired with at least one additional COVID-19 diagnosis. The vast majority of businesses and facilities identified as outbreaks remain open, while working with the department to monitor symptoms and prevent future infect