[standardUser]

Don't be too hasty to judge groups of people unless you are certain they don't live together.

"Think about it, one cyclist towards the front of the pack coughs and what's gonna happen?"

Probably nothing. The virus spreads more easily than some, but it's not magic. The original WHO guidance was to stay 3 feet away, not 6 feet, because even at 3 feet transmission is extremely unlikely. It's not impossible to transmit in the scenario you describe, but it's not the kind of scenario social distancing is trying to solve for.

[eeZah7Ux]

> 3 feet transmission is extremely unlikely

Not at all. This is what makes COVID a pandemic.

[standardUser]

Droplets don't travel farther just because they have this coronavirus in them.

Droplet transmission is in fact possible over distances far greater than 6 feet, it just becomes extremely unlikely. Similarly, droplet transmission is less likely at 6 feet than at 3 feet. But even 3 feet reduces the chances substantially, which is why it is the default recommendation for avoiding droplet transmission.

https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/modes-of-t...