Year into battle with Covid, US mulls 3-foot distancing rule in major change Year into battle with Covid, US mulls 3-foot distancing rule in major change The United States' top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday that authorities were considering cutting social distancing rules to three feet (one meter), a move that would change a key tenet of the global fight against Covid-19. advertisement UPDATED: March 15, 2021 07:41 IST The six-foot social distancing rule has been a widely-adopted global measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, along with mask-wearing and hand-washing. (Photo: Reuters) The United States' top pandemic advisor said Sunday that authorities were considering cutting social distancing rules to three feet (one meter), a move that would change a key tenet of the global fight against Covid-19.