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The 6-Foot Myth

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The 6-Foot Myth
Social distancing is supposedly critical to reduce COVID-19 infections, but the actual science on how the virus is spread suggests otherwise. Halfpoint/Shutterstock
Peter Weiss
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I travel a lot, for business as well as pleasure. It’s amazing how each area of the United States handles the pandemic (actually, now an endemic) so differently.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is a zoo even in the best of times, but it is going through a major renovation for the 2028 Summer Olympics. Crowded is an understatement.

Peter Weiss
Peter Weiss
MD
Dr Peter Weiss is a nationally known physician and healthcare thought leader who has advised CEO’s, and political leaders on current and future healthcare trends affecting our country. He was a national health care advisor for senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign and was an Assistant Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at UCLA School of Medicine for thirty years. Dr Weiss is the co-founder of the Rodeo Drive Women's Health Center and remains in private practice. He also spends part of his time writing and lecturing on healthcare in America.
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