Aerosol vs Droplet transmission

[George K]

Abstract
During January 26–February 10, 2020, an outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease in an air-conditioned restaurant in Guangzhou, China, involved 3 family clusters. The airflow direction was consistent with droplet transmission. To prevent the spread of the virus in restaurants, we recommend increasing the distance between tables and improving ventilation.

[Jolly]

That's really interesting...

[jon-nyc]

It is, but for the rest of my life I'll have to try not to think about this when I'm at a restaurant.

COVID or no COVID, I don't want to be inhaling peoples droplets.

[Loki]

It’s scary actually.

Another reminder until there is a vaccine COVID will be with us. Woof

[Mik]

I suspect crowded restaurants will be having a rough go. I always hated those two-tops where you are on an intimate basis with the people beside you. I'd be fine with the raising prices and reducing density greatly.

[jon-nyc]

Always hated those too, Mik. And in Manhattan, that's pretty much all you get. It was very common for the distance between you and the stranger beside you to be less than the distance between you and your date across the table.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in Aerosol vs Droplet transmission:

Always hated those too, Mik. And in Manhattan, that's pretty much all you get. It was very common for the distance between you and the stranger beside you to be less than the distance between you and your date across the table.

That's over with. Maybe forever.