Coronavirus and the Talmud

Over the past month, social media has been full of explainers and how-to stories related to the coronavirus. As always on the internet, the trick is figuring out which sources are reliable and which are made up of guesses and wishful thinking. Do you really need to wash your fruit with soap and water? Is it enough to stand six feet away from another person, or can sneezes transmit the virus up to 27 feet?