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Important, potentially dangerous inaccuracies in piece from @davidshukmanbbc on @BBCNews discussing outdoor #COVID19 transmission
Firstly UV does help kill virus particles BUT the amount of UV in Northern Europe in January is unlikely to be enough for significant effect!
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Firstly UV does help kill virus particles BUT the amount of UV in Northern Europe in January is unlikely to be enough for significant effect!
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This is today's UV forecast from the Met Office
It's a sunny day and we hit a UV index of...
...drum roll...
ONE
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/uv-index-forecast/#?tab=map&map=MaxUVIndex&zoom=5&lon=-4.00&lat=55.71&fcTime=1610755200
This is today's UV forecast from the Met Office
It's a sunny day and we hit a UV index of...
...drum roll...
ONE
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/uv-index-forecast/#?tab=map&map=MaxUVIndex&zoom=5&lon=-4.00&lat=55.71&fcTime=1610755200
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Secondly, relative humidity is a complex beast but often you will find that is high outdoors.
In the winter air can 'carry' less moisture before becoming saturated - this is why mist is more common outside of warmer hours and in the winter.
Secondly, relative humidity is a complex beast but often you will find that is high outdoors.
In the winter air can 'carry' less moisture before becoming saturated - this is why mist is more common outside of warmer hours and in the winter.
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Whilst less inaccurate than the claim on UV, I would suggest that broad assertions that virus particles will dehydrate rapidly outdoors are unsafe.
On a dry, sunny day - probably.
On a day when you can feel (or see!) moisture in the air, much less likely.
Whilst less inaccurate than the claim on UV, I would suggest that broad assertions that virus particles will dehydrate rapidly outdoors are unsafe.
On a dry, sunny day - probably.
On a day when you can feel (or see!) moisture in the air, much less likely.
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No disagreement that transmission is less likely outdoors and I suspect that many, including @grahamja51 would support ventilation being a key mitigation against #COVID19 transmission...
No disagreement that transmission is less likely outdoors and I suspect that many, including @grahamja51 would support ventilation being a key mitigation against #COVID19 transmission...
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Recycling is often good for the planet, but recycling information at the wrong time can be harmful
Please @FactCheck @BBCNews - some material in your article (with foggy photo!) is better applied to the summer rather than the depths of winter
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Recycling is often good for the planet, but recycling information at the wrong time can be harmful
Please @FactCheck @BBCNews - some material in your article (with foggy photo!) is better applied to the summer rather than the depths of winter
(end) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-55680305
