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CDC study suggests coronavirus can travel 13 feet in air and live on shoes

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ATLANTA - The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in public health and government officials in the U.S. recommending social distancing practices of at least six feet.

A new study, however, suggests the SARS-CoV-2 virus was "detected in [the] air [13 feet] from patients." The research, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the "maximum transmission distance of SARS-CoV-2 aerosol" could be four meters or 13 feet. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates The virus was also found present on the floor of the ICU unit in a hospital in Wuhan, China and on the soles of healthcare professionals, according to the study, which was conducted from Feb.

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