Gottlieb: 'Nobody knows' origins of six-foot social-distancing recommendation

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Ex-FDA Chief Calls 6-Foot Social Distance Arbitrary

Former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CBS News that "nobody knows" the origins of the six-foot social-distancing recommendation and called it “arbitrary.”

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Six-Foot Social Distancing Rule Was ‘Arbitrary’, Says Former FDA Commissioner

Dr. Scott Gottlieb blamed a “political appointee” for shutting down a 10-foot recommendation.

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Former FDA commissioner said the 6-feet social distancing rule is 'arbitrary' and 'nobody knows where it came from'

During an appearance on "Face the Nation," former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the social distancing recommendation of 6 feet is arbitrary.

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Former FDA commissioner @ScottGottliebMD calls CDC’s six-foot distancing recommendation “arbitrary” and “a perfect example of sort of the lack of rigor around how CDC made recommendations.” [1 Photo]