MIT researchers: Risk of contracting COVID-19 indoors the same at 6ft and 60ft

A New Study of COVID-19 Transmission Questions the Adequacy of the Six-Foot Rule and the Rationale for Many Occupancy Limits

A new MIT study of COVID-19 transmission casts doubt on both the adequacy of physical distancing guidelines and the rationale for occupancy limits in large, well-ventilated indoor settings. The study, published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, highlights the danger from tiny respiratory droplets that circulate throughout a room, which cannot be avoided by maintaining a distance of six feet from other people, as long …

A new MIT study casts doubt on the so-called 6-foot rule. Will you still keep your distance?

The study found that time spent inside, mask status, and air filtration were much more significant factors than social distancing.

MIT COVID study shows indoors, masks may be more important than social distancing

Social distancing has its limits, but masks can be "extremely effective," study's authors find.

Exposure time more impactful than physical distance for COVID-19 spread: Study

A new study out of MIT suggests that exposure time could have more of an impact on indoor COVID-19 spread than physical distance, and points to mask usage and ventilation as key factors. Find out more information on Audacy.

MIT Study Suggests Six Foot Social Distancing, Limited Occupancy Rules Are Completely Pointless

After over a year, scientists have determined that social distancing and limited occupancy rules may be totally useless.

Staying 6 feet apart indoors does almost nothing to stop the spread of COVID-19, MIT study finds

Scientists from MIT recalculated the risk of exposure and found that the main indoor precaution - social distancing - probably isn't doing much.