A new study has found that coughing towards the ground can reduce the spread of droplets and aerosols, thus potentially reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19.
With many heading indoors for the winter months and respiratory droplets acting as a major contributor to COVID-19 spread, the scientific community has renewed interest in the dynamics behind how they spread.
Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. A team of researchers has found that cough-generated droplets can spread less if you cough downwards. Science News | Study Finds Coughing Downwards Decreases Spread of Respiratory Droplets.