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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The thin science behind 6-feet COVID social distancing rule

    The CDC recommended six feet of social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The decision pushed schools online, but wasn’t backed by data.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 3, 2024 • 1 min read

    The CDC recommended six feet of social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The decision pushed schools online, but wasn’t backed by data.

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    ‘Antidote for cynicism’: Celebrating ‘The Soft Bulletin’ 25 years later
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    2. 8:20Is Mexico’s new president beholden to her predecessor?
    3. 17:13Who will make up the jury in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial?
    4. 26:15The thin science behind 6-feet COVID social distancing ruleYou’re reading this
    5. 34:43Flaming Lips offered ‘antidote for cynicism’ with ‘The Soft Bulletin’
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    4 of 5
    ‘Antidote for cynicism’: Celebrating ‘The Soft Bulletin’ 25 years later
    1. 0:00Mexico elects its first female and Jewish president — Claudia Sheinbaum
    2. 8:20Is Mexico’s new president beholden to her predecessor?
    3. 17:13Who will make up the jury in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial?
    4. 26:15The thin science behind 6-feet COVID social distancing ruleYou’re reading this
    5. 34:43Flaming Lips offered ‘antidote for cynicism’ with ‘The Soft Bulletin’
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