Italians Advised to Maintain One Meter Distance in Public
Italy's health authority has advised its citizens to maintain a distance of one meter from each other in all public spaces as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
According to The Times, the one-meter rule will also apply to pubs, shops, and churches and is based on a study of how far saliva droplets can travel when released into the air during conversations.
Other measures implemented by Italy's health authorities include a ban on public gatherings and school closures in the north.
The death toll in Italy has risen to 52 from 34 on Monday, with the total number of confirmed cases in Europe's worst-affected country already reaching 2,036.
The three worst-hit regions in Italy are Lombardy, Veneto, and Emil...