Singing is no more of a risk in spreading COVID-19 than talking: study

[RushMAN]

Singing is no more of a risk in spreading COVID-19 than talking: study

Singing at certain levels is no more likely to spread the coronavirus than talking, according to a study released by researchers in the United Kingdom.

Researchers at the University of Bristol examined how much aerosols and droplets were generated by 25 singers who performed breathing, coughing, singing, and speaking exercises.

The researchers found that while the aerosol mass produced rose steeply with an increase in volume of singing or speaking, singing did not produce substantially more aerosol than speaking at a similar volume.

Jonathan Reid, professor of physical chemistry at the University of Bristol and one of the researchers, said in a statement on Thursday that their research showed that singing was safer than previously assumed.

Singing is no more of a risk in spreading COVID-19 than talking: study

 

[Occams Barber]

Singing is no more of a risk in spreading COVID-19 than talking: study

Singing at certain levels is no more likely to spread the coronavirus than talking, according to a study released by researchers in the United Kingdom.

Researchers at the University of Bristol examined how much aerosols and droplets were generated by 25 singers who performed breathing, coughing, singing, and speaking exercises.

The researchers found that while the aerosol mass produced rose steeply with an increase in volume of singing or speaking, singing did not produce substantially more aerosol than speaking at a similar volume.

Jonathan Reid, professor of physical chemistry at the University of Bristol and one of the researchers, said in a statement on Thursday that their research showed that singing was safer than previously assumed.

Singing is no more of a risk in spreading COVID-19 than talking: study

The study established that the issue was not singing or talking but the volume involved in either activity. Since singing publicly typically involves higher volumes than talking it is more likely to be a problem particularly in choir groups.

The author also ignored the normal practice where singing is a collective exercise - everyone sings together. This releases a simultaneous 'shower' of droplets from all singers creating an environment where droplet density makes infection virtually unavoidable.

I rate the study 3 out of 10 for usefulness.

OB

 

[SkyWriting]

Singing is no more of a risk in spreading COVID-19 than talking: study

Singing at certain levels is no more likely to spread the coronavirus than talking, according to a study released by researchers in the United Kingdom.

Researchers at the University of Bristol examined how much aerosols and droplets were generated by 25 singers who performed breathing, coughing, singing, and speaking exercises.

The researchers found that while the aerosol mass produced rose steeply with an increase in volume of singing or speaking, singing did not produce substantially more aerosol than speaking at a similar volume.

Jonathan Reid, professor of physical chemistry at the University of Bristol and one of the researchers, said in a statement on Thursday that their research showed that singing was safer than previously assumed.

Singing is no more of a risk in spreading COVID-19 than talking: study

And for those who sing louder than they normally talk?
Because my speaking voice is generally quieter than my singing voice.
Also, I've stood with shoulders touching when in the choir.

 

[A_Thinker]

This releases a simultaneous 'shower' of droplets from all singers creating an environment where droplet density makes infection virtually unavoidable.

Hence ... one singer (at an Washington state choir reheasal) infects 45 of his 60 fellow singers, of which 2 have died.

 

[RushMAN]

You would have to ask them I didn't write the article, just hared it.