A Look at DESE's Cited Sources: Footnote #36 - Two meters? One meter plus? Social distancing rules prompt fierce debate in U.K.

DESE Claim: In addition to the WHO, several other countries including Denmark, France, China, and Hong Kong recommend one meter (approximately three feet) distance in schools.

Cited Source: Washington Post. Two meters? One meter plus? Social distancing rules prompt fierce debate in U.K. (2020, June 22). Available at https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/covid-social-distancing-one-meter-plus/2020/06/22/7614418a-afe0-11ea-98b5-279a6479a1e4_story.html

Peer Reviewed?: No, newspaper article

Study Methodology: N/A - newspaper article/secondary source

Notes: The article discusses debate in the United Kingdom about whether 1 meter or two meters should be used as a social distancing standard. Britain was using a two meter rule, but was expected to change to one meter with infections under control.  

Supports DESE Claim?: Yes. The article lists all four countries from the claim as countries who are using the one meter standard for social distancing.