People who are over 1.82 m tall are more likely to be diagnosed with Covid-19, a new study suggests.
An international team of researchers, including experts from the University of Manchester and the Open University in England surveyed 2,000 people in the UK and US to see how personal data affects coronavirus transmission.
The team concluded that tall people are more at risk of becoming infected with Covid-19 because scientists say it is also transmitted by air. In case it were transmitted to you only through breathing drops, the length would not make any difference.
Aerosols (particles that stay in the air) accumulate in areas with weak air and are transmitted by air currents. However it is thought that the heaviest particles fall to the ground.
Professor Evan Kontopantelis of the University of Manchester said: "The results of this study in terms of length relationship and diagnostics suggest that transmission through respiratory sprays is not the only one."
Professor Paul Anand from Open University said: “A lot of scientific research has focused on methods of transmitting the virus. "As economies and countries begin to reopen, it is important that people know the importance of these personal elements [such as length]."
Rolando Gonzales Martinez, a researcher at the University of Agder in Norway, added: "Individual structural factors must be taken into account when predicting transmission and when designing safeguards and effective public health messages."
Source: The Telegraph
