Do the math when measuring social distancing: two metres is not the same as six feet
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Why haven’t people gotten upset about how our social distancing signs are fostering innumeracy?
Social Distancing: How Far Is 6 Feet, Anyway?
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Social distancing – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1
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America Has Two Feet. It's About to Lose One of Them. - The New York Times
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Social distancing - Wikipedia
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Is 6 feet enough space for social distancing?
Social Distancing: How Far Is 6 Feet, Anyway?
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Probability – information, recherche et analyse – The Conversation France, page 1
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What is the evidence to support the 2-metre social distancing rule to reduce COVID-19 transmission? - The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
Social Distancing: How Far Is 6 Feet, Anyway?