Introduction
A new study has found that certain people are more likely to spread COVID-19 than others. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, looked at the behaviors and characteristics of people who tested positive for the virus. The findings suggest that certain lifestyle choices, such as eating certain foods, can increase the risk of spreading the virus. Eating certain foods, such as processed and fast foods, can increase the risk of spreading the virus, while eating healthier foods can reduce the risk. This article will discuss the findings of the study and provide tips on how to reduce the risk of spreading the virus by making healthier food choices.
These People More Likely to Spread COVID, Study Finds
A new study has found that certain groups of people are more likely to spread COVID-19 than others. The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, looked at the transmission of the virus among different age groups, genders, and occupations.
The study found that people aged 20-29 were more likely to spread the virus than any other age group. This was followed by people aged 30-39, and then people aged 40-49. The study also found that men were more likely to spread the virus than women.
The study also looked at the transmission of the virus among different occupations. It found that healthcare workers, such as doctors and nurses, were more likely to spread the virus than other occupations. This was followed by people in the hospitality industry, such as restaurant and hotel workers, and then people in the retail industry.
The study also found that people who had recently traveled were more likely to spread the virus than those who had not. This was especially true for people who had traveled to countries with high rates of COVID-19.
The study’s authors concluded that the findings could help inform public health strategies to reduce the spread of the virus. They recommended that people in the age groups and occupations identified in the study should take extra precautions to protect themselves and others from the virus.
The study’s authors also noted that the findings should be interpreted with caution, as the data was based on a limited number of cases. They also noted that the findings may not be applicable to all countries, as the data was collected from a single country.
The findings of this study are important, as they can help inform public health strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19. It is important to remember that everyone should take precautions to protect themselves and others from the virus, regardless of age, gender, or occupation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned Americans into epidemiologists in real time—the everyday realities around new variants of the coronavirus are constantly changing, even before the fundamentals of the virus are fully understood and told. One new study has shed light on some of those potential fundamentals—basically, that certain people are more likely to spread COVID, and because of that, certain environments are more conducive to virus transmission. Read on to find out more—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.
Men and people who speak loudly may more easily spread COVID-19, a research team at Colorado State University has found.
In a study published last month in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters, researchers examined respiratory aerosol emissions from a panel of healthy people who sang and talked in a lab while masked and unmasked.
The researchers found:
- singing produced 77% more aerosolized particles than talking
- adults produced 62% more aerosols than minors
- males produced 34% more aerosols than females
“Is singing worse than talking when it comes to how many particles are being emitted? Yes, according to the study. And, the louder one talks or sings, the worse the emissions,” the university said in a news release.
The study was inspired by a March 2020 choir practice that became one of the country’s first documented COVID superspreader events. In the outbreak, which occurred in Washington state, only one person who attended a two-and-a-half-hour practice had COVID-19 symptoms. But 33 out of 61 choir members ultimately tested positive for the virus, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 20 more “probable” cases. Of the entire group, three people were hospitalized and two died.
Colorado State University undertook the study to determine how performing arts groups could safely return to the stage.
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“Adults tend to emit more particles than children,” John Volckens, a professor in the CSU department of mechanical engineering and a lead author of the study, told CBS News. “The reason men tend to emit more particles is because we have bigger lungs.”
As to why the virus is more readily spread by louder talkers: “The volume of your voice is an indicator of how much energy you’re putting into your voice box,” said Volckens. “That energy translates to more particles coming out of your body. These are particles that carry the COVID-19 virus and infect other people.”
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The study suggests that loud indoor venues—such as bars, concert venues and arenas—are at greatest risk for COVID spread, said Volckens. He added that events with infrequent loud audience responses, such as the ballet, seem to be safer.
“The performing arts did the right thing by shutting down in 2020, they definitely saved lives. Because we know now, when you sing or talk at a loud volume, you produce more particles,” Volckens told CBS.
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Follow the fundamentals and help end this pandemic, no matter where you live—get vaccinated ASAP; if you live in an area with low vaccination rates, wear an N95 face mask, don’t travel, social distance, avoid large crowds, don’t go indoors with people you’re not sheltering with (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, and to protect your life and the lives of others, don’t visit any of these 35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID.