By TOMOYUKI SUZUKI/ Staff Writer
March 11, 2020 at 19:00 JST
A computer simulation of a passenger sneezing while seated on a train. The number of infected passengers, designated in purple, is smaller than for a sneeze by the train door. (Provided by Masashi Yamakawa)
There is now another reason to maneuver on trains for a chance to secure an empty seat. Passengers in areas near the seats on packed trains may be less at risk of being infected with the new coronavirus. [Read More]
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