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SAN FRANCISCO -- One of the best ways to slow the spread of COVID-19 is to practice social distancing. Experts recommend that individuals stay 6 feet away from each other in order to thwart infection.

In efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, experts are recommending "social distancing" - generally involving people staying at least six feet away from each other when possible. Why six feet?

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DENVER, Colo. — For weeks, health officials, lawmakers and doctors have warned us to practice 6 feet of social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus, but some experts are saying that’s not ...

When it comes to being indoors, the six feet rule of social distancing misses the bigger point of how coronavirus spreads, according to two Massachusetts Institute of Technology experts. When it comes ...

From invisible chairs to the U.S deficit with China, there were plenty of points of mis- and disinformation this weeks. The National Investigative Unit helps us Get the Facts. From invisible chairs to ...