This is hardly new news. The 6-foot distancing recommendation by the CDC was questioned way back in March 2021. No one said social distancing was not effective in preventing Covid transmission, just what distance was required.
3 feet vs. 6 feet of distance? Dr. Fauci weighs in
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently shared his thoughts on whether 3 feet of distance is good
What happened?
Dr. Fauci said Thursday on the “Today” show that the 3 feet guidance might be embraced by public health officials in the near future.
“I think that likely will happen,” he said.
Fauci said the CDC will analyze “that data very carefully right now. … They will reconsider about that distance.”
In fact, Fauci said the new 3 feet research might impact more general guidelines in the future, too.
The study, which was published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, found that 3 feet of distance might be just as effective as the 6 feet of guidance, so long as everyone is wearing masks, The New York Times reports.
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