For the first time since officials began implementing widespread lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus, all 50 states are now partially reopened.
On Wednesday, Connecticut became the final state to begin lifting restrictions, now allowing retail shops and restaurants to reopen their doors.Despite the reopening milestone, health officials say, Americans remain at risk of catching the highly transmissible and sometimes deadly virus.
Why overcoming Covid-19 is just the first hurdle of a much longer journeyBut new research shows that a cornerstone of that guidance -- staying six feet away from others in public -- might not be enough to protect against contracting the virus.A computer model showed the little particles of mucus and saliva people eject when they cough or sneeze could theoretically travel farther than six feet -- and with the help of a light breeze, as far as 18 feet.
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