NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - Many New Yorkers are avoiding the subway, fearful of jostling with strangers in crowded cars.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW YORK - Many New Yorkers are avoiding the subway, fearful of jostling with strangers in crowded cars.
At the same time, outside air is pulled into the system, combined with the existing mix and released into the car through the duct panels, which span the ceiling. The filters are made of fibres that force incoming air to change direction, trapping some particles as air is pulled through the filters. Researchers studied two airflow scenarios in which a rider sneezes - one while wearing a mask, and the other without.
Because the ventilation system pushes air across the train rather than down into vents on the floor, those aerosols could come in contact with someone standing between the person sneezing and the ceiling vent. And while it is still unclear how much virus is needed for someone to be infected, coming into contact with a few viral particles may not make you sick.
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