Risk of infection could double if 2-metre rule reduced, study finds
by Haroon Siddique from Science | The Guardian on (#546FM)
Comprehensive study supports government's current physical distancing guidance
Reducing physical distancing advice from 2 metres to 1 metre could double the risk of coronavirus infection, according to the most comprehensive study to date.
The research, part-funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and published in the Lancet, will add to the debate in the UK about whether the 2-metre rule should be reduced.
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