A new comprehensive psychoanalysis has shown how much physical distancing , face mask , and eye protection can help keep the spread of SARS - CoV-2 , the virus that cause Covid-19 as well as other airborne viruses like those creditworthy for SARS and MERS .
Published inThe Lancet , the work reveals that keeping a physical distance of at least 1 meter ( 3 feet ) from other people quash the chance of transmittal to 2.6 percent . A distance of 2 measure ( 6 foot ) cuts that in half . The use of fount masks cut the risk to 3.1 percentage , and the use of eye protection , such as goggles or eyeshade , cuts it down to 5.5 per centum .
The combination of these measure can drastically reduce the luck of transmitting between people , but the researcher obviously state that even the right use of these method together does n’t offer complete auspices . For this intellect , these approach need to be done together with other protective measure such as washing hands , as hand hygiene is key to stopping the transmission .
The work analyzed data from 172 studies conducted in 16 nations base on the transmission of the viruses behind SARS , MERS , and Covid-19 , as well as 44 relative study in health - care and non - health - tending preferences .
" Our findings are the first to synthesize all direct data on COVID-19 , SARS , and MERS , and provide the currently well usable grounds on the optimum use of these common and simple intercession to aid " flatten the breaking ball " and inform pandemic response efforts in the residential district " , co - lead author Professor Holger Schünemann from McMaster University in Canada , tell in astatement . " Governments and the public wellness community can use our result to give clear advice for community preferences and healthcare workers on these protective measuring rod to reduce infection risk . "
The team is upfront that there are still uncertainties in the modality of transmission of SARS - CoV-2 and given that the pandemic is ongoing , the current field of study on the disease are affected by these unknowns .
Over 6.3 million people across the worldhave shrink Covid-19so far and the pandemic has claimed the lives of over 375,000 people .
