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Major Nikon

(36,827 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2020, 04:18 AM Mar 2020

I'm sure most of you know the old trick of coughing to hide a fart

Does anyone now find themselves farting to hide a cough?

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I'm sure most of you know the old trick of coughing to hide a fart (Original Post) Major Nikon Mar 2020 OP

Not me. I would never do that. In_The_Wind Mar 2020 #1

you got me thinking... mitch96 Mar 2020 #2

Do farts spread novel coronavirus? A Beijing district CDC answers quaint Mar 2020 #3

Well, I guess that ends No-pants Fridays in the Lounge... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #4

Wait, what!? Niagara Mar 2020 #5

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Not me. I would never do that.

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 04:26 AM

Mar 2020

mitch96

(13,924 posts)

2. you got me thinking...

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:54 AM

Mar 2020

When you sneeze little droplets come out of your nose...
when you cough little bits of stuff come out of your mouth
So when you fart do little bits of............. oh never mind....
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quaint

(2,578 posts)

3. Do farts spread novel coronavirus? A Beijing district CDC answers

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 02:02 PM

Mar 2020

Just saw this and was reminded of your post.

The bottom line:

<> That is to say, as long as everyone is wearing their pants, there is no need to be worried that passing gas would cause a micro biological contamination risk.

The Tongzhou authority drew a conclusion at the bottom of the article stating that it's safe to say that farts will not transmit the novel coronavirus provided that pants are being worn. <>

Global Times