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Can't drink to this: Coronavirus can spread up to eight metres, new study says

New evidence on the transmission of Covid-19 across the world shows that the coronavirus can spread beyond two metres.

This finding has serious implications for socialising in restaurants and pubs. It also means authorities may have to rethink regulations governing social distancing in churches, burials, weddings and so on.

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