NEWS
Six feet apart or 60? It might not make a difference
A new study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has revealed that the risk of being exposed to Covid is as great at 60 feet as it is at six feet indoors. The research questions Covid guidelines which suggest that people should socially distance themselves by six feet in both indoor and outdoor spaces, showing that even while wearing a mask in well-mixed spaces, ‘one is no safer from airborne pathogens at 60 ft than 6 ft’ – Mail
Brits in their 30s ‘will be invited for Covid jabs within days’ – Mail
Oscars musical director reveals he was banned from cutting short long acceptance speeches – Mail
CDC says American children can get within three feet at summer camp – Epoch Times
Labour calls for Electoral Commission inquiry into PM’s flat refurbishment – Guardian
Four teenage boys are arrested for attempted murder after two girls aged 16 and 17 were stabbed in South London leaving one fighting for her life – Mail
COMMENT
BLM movement is not improving black lives – Lionel Shriver, Times
Net zero is a disaster waiting to happen – Andrew Montford, Telegraph
Cummings, the man who played by his own rules, can’t throw stones at Boris – Tim Stanley, Telegraph