Social distancing guidelines recommending people keep six feet away from each other could be inadequate for preventing the spread of coronavirus.
The UK Government has recommended people maintain the distance to prevent us spreading the virus to each other. But a new study has suggested infected people can actually spread the virus as far as 13 feet.
Scientists from the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing examined surface and air samples to make the concerning finding.
The team's research was published on Friday in Emerging Infectious Disease, a journal of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.