Bazant also stated that the heavy emphasis placed on social distancing was “misplaced” since its inception. According to the MIT professor, space sizes, air ventilation, and the duration of time that individuals congregate in areas matters more than how many feet apart they are.
How will the MIT study impact America’s return to normal?
The aforementioned MIT study is already gaining traction as conservative news sites pick it up. Right-wingers have furthermore taken to social media to weigh in on MIT’s findings and how they prove the inefficiency of social distancing.
With this news in mind, businesses must decide how they wish to proceed. There is the possibility of establishments taking down social distancing markers; likewise, the MIT study could lead to greater pressure for political leaders to remove capacity limits on businesses.
Many advocates of social distancing and intense COVID-19 restrictions remain silent about MIT’s social distancing study.
