From Francis Banks, Loulé, Portugal
Reading “How to stop superspreaders” reminded me of an experience I had the other day when at lunch with a friend (8 August, p 10). Although elderly, he refuses to wear a mask – but, of course, you can’t wear a mask when eating anyway.
I suddenly noticed a cooling effect on my skin when my friend was speaking, even though he was sitting a good metre away. I realised that – at that moment, at least – he was a “sprayer”, projecting saliva as he spoke. Some people I have met do this whenever they speak. Could they be among the superspreaders?
