Government could drop two-metre distancing rule in coronavirus lockdown exit plan

But businesses set to keep staff working from home for several months

could see the two-metre social distancing rule relaxed, as ministers have asked the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies to further probe the need for such a measure.reported, amid discussions about whether such distancing is an effective tool in fighting the spread of coronavirus, and how and when to safely bring the country out of the lockdown.

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