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Staying 6 feet apart indoors does almost nothing to stop the spread of COVID-19, MIT study finds – Business Insider Australia
Scientists from MIT recalculated the risk of exposure and found that the main indoor precaution – social distancing – probably isn’t doing much.
- The widely-used 6 ft rule does little to prevent COVID-9 exposure indoors, MIT researchers found.
- The risk of exposure from an infected person is similar at 6 ft and 60 ft, one researcher said.
- The study said that mask-wearing, ventilation, and what a space is used for are bigger variables.
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The widely-used rule of staying 6ft away from others does little to affect the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in indoor spaces, according to a new study out of MIT.
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