Coronavirus continues to spread and some countries have imposed restrictions on the border, while there are individuals who have taken their own measures to protect against coronavirus.
The BBC has clarified whether it is safe to fly, navigate and use public transport.
To be infected with coronavirus may be possible if the patient has sneezed or coughed on the bus. If other passengers’ sneeze bacteria, or its droplets, or the surface on which the infected person sneezes are touched, the likelihood of coronavirus infection will increase.
The coronavirus particles do not stay in the air, such as the flu, the magazine reports. In the case of coronavirus, the person must be in close contact with the infected person in order to become infected. According to the UK National Health Service, it is enough to stay within 2 meters of the infected person and stay with him for up to 15 minutes.
That is, the likelihood of getting infected on trains and buses depends on how crowded it is and what part of the country you are traveling to.
What to do to protect yourself against coronavirus?
Dr. L. Gossen of the Global Institute of Health reports that according to research (published as early as 2018), symptoms of flu are more common among people who use the metro.
The doctor notes that it is important to avoid direct contact with potentially infected people and things.
World Health Organization (WHO) Special Adviser on Coronavirus Issues David Nabaro told the BBC that public transport and travel are not, in any case, the main routes of coronavirus transmission.
