CDC: Evidence shows coronavirus can spread through air farther than 6 feet

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on Monday, saying the novel coronavirus can be spread between people beyond 6 feet of distance under certain conditions.

Monday’s updated guidance is the latest in a series of frequent changes to COVID-19 guidelines. About three weeks ago, the CDC posted guidance that the virus could spread through “respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols, produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes.” The CDC removed that guidance just days later on Sept. 21, saying it had been “posted in error.”