The two-metre social distancing rule being used to keep people apart may need to be four times bigger to prevent coronavirus from spreading, a new study suggests. Currently, people are asked to keep a distance of two metres (6.8ft) when out in the community and many supermarkets have now stuck lines of tape to the floor to ensure adequate separation. It was hoped that when the weather warms up that coronavirus may die away, such as happens with seasonal flu. The virus appeared to survive despite the temperature of the pool being between 25C to 41C and humidity of approximately 60pc. "However, judging from the results of this study, the transmissibility of Sars-CoV-2 showed no signs of weakening in warm and humid conditions."

Source: Irish Independent March 28, 2020 02:34 UTC