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CSU Study: Men Spread COVID Particles More Than Other Populations

More than 75 different people participated in the study which largely took place in a chamber used for testing particles in the air.

By Dillon Thomas, CBS Denver:


FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A study focused on tracking the spread of COVID-19 in performing arts settings has also unveiled the population of humans who spread the most COVID-19 particles. Researchers at Colorado State University learned that men more frequently spread the coronavirus particles than women or children.

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The study, which lasted months, was originally developed in an effort to see what those in the performing arts can do to facilitate a safe return to the stage following the pandemic. The performing arts, from the educational level all the way to Broadway performances, were some of the most drastically impacted fields.

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