Cincinnati, OH - Epidemiologists at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati were reportedly eager to use Kendall Waston’s penalty kick from the MLS IS BACK THE TOURNAMENT game against the Portland Timbers to illustrate why wearing a mask keeps particulates from spraying everywhere.
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“It’s a very clear example if you think about it,” stated Dr Laura Willis. “What we see is the perfect example of the spread of the the virus particles into the air around you. As Waston strikes the ball, it is as though an asymptomatic carrier is exhaling aerosols in a confined space. Those actions can propel this cloud of droplets from you up to 25 or 26 feet. A mask can disrupt this cloud and keep the virus particles from travelling.”
According to Dr. Willis, the idea of mask efficiency is illustrated by Waston’s penalty kick.
“We know that our normal breath consists of tiny water droplets and fluid from the lining of the lungs that carries bacteria, viruses, and other compounds. What we see with Kendall’s shot is the perfect example of spread, as I illustrated before. However, what we can also assume is that if there was something preventing him from sending out the particulate in the first place that it would keep the goal keeper and his teammates from watching a seemingly healthy asymptomatic individual from spreading the virus 20 feet over the top of the crossbar.”
The Nutmeg News will have more on this as Dr Willis uses the bus driver celebration to illustrate the United States opening back up too early and the continued spread of the virus.