09-10-2020, 05:28 PM
Singing Happy Birthday could spread Covid-19 because the enunciation of Bs and Ps releases large droplets which may be infectious, study warns
- Researchers from Sweden had professional singers perform different songs
- They then used high speed cameras to measure the spread of mouth droplets
- Songs with a lot of consonants particularly B and P pose the greatest threat
- If singers wear face masks while performing the worst risks can be mitigated
(Daily Mail online)