Social Distancing: Places And Events To Avoid Because Of Coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Social Distancing: Places And Events To Avoid Because Of Coronavirus

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Cases of coronavirus infection continue to spread. Many local governments have followed suit, placing limits on public gatherings as part of what’s known as “social distancing.” In California, for instance, Gov. “There is no specific number of the people to say, ’All right, yes, you can go to a gathering where there are only five or 10 people, for example,” said Muhiuddin Haider, a clinical professor of global health at the University of Maryland. “That includes a more aggressive concept of social distancing.” For people who have already been exposed to the virus, that’s isolation or quarantine. After all, it’s easy to assume that most regular patrons are in superior health and at less risk of falling seriously ill. “Certainly, it is helpful to be healthy if one contracts the virus, since you’re likely to have a better recovery, but this virus infects healthy as well as unhealthy persons,” Aaltonen said.

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People still isolating in fear of getting Covid
2 years, 7 months ago

People still isolating in fear of getting Covid

NL Times  

There are still people living in isolation to prevent infection with the coronavirus, even now that official measures against the virus no longer apply. "Social isolation is six times more common among participants with severe immune impairment and nearly three times more common among participants with other medical conditions than among those with no medical condition." People also stay home …

Social distancing mandatory in NL from today
3 years, 1 month ago

Social distancing mandatory in NL from today

NL Times  

It is again mandatory to keep 1.5 meters away from other people. To prevent even more strict measures from being taken next week, caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte again called on everyone on Monday to better comply with the basic measures such as staying at home and getting tested if you have symptoms, ventilating areas well, and washing hands regularly. …

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is dropping social distancing as a requirement from September 25 but is also looking into giving employers more powers to determine if their workforce has been vaccinated, Dutch health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters on Tuesday evening. In order to drop the 1.5 metres rule, the government’s Outbreak Management Team has recommended introducing the coronavirus pass for …

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is dropping social distancing as a requirement from September 25 but is also looking into giving employers more powers to determine if their workforce has been vaccinated, Dutch health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters on Tuesday evening. In order to drop the 1.5 metres rule, the government’s Outbreak Management Team has recommended introducing the coronavirus pass for …

Tourist Places Crowd Violate Coronavirus Protocols Health Ministry Issues Warning Uttarakhand, Himachal Videos
3 years, 6 months ago

Tourist Places Crowd Violate Coronavirus Protocols Health Ministry Issues Warning Uttarakhand, Himachal Videos

ABP News  

New Delhi: After visuals of people thronging to tourist places such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and other states throwing Coronavirus protocols for a toss, the Centre on Friday issued a stern warning saying that the virus is not over and everyone must continue to follow Covid appropriate behaviour. "It is necessary to keep following Covid protocols in order to close …

Only 34% confident in Dutch government's approach to Covid crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

Only 34% confident in Dutch government's approach to Covid crisis

NL Times  

The percentage of residents in the Netherlands who have confidence in the government's coronavirus policies declined in May, despite a high level of support for the measures themselves. Moreover, many people were not quarantining or testing after returning from abroad, raising more concerns, public health agency RIVM said in an update to continuing research on the coronavirus measures and compliance. …

Adopting COVID-19 appropriate behaviour best way to stop transmission of coronavirus, its variants: WHO
3 years, 8 months ago

Adopting COVID-19 appropriate behaviour best way to stop transmission of coronavirus, its variants: WHO

The Hindu  

Adoption of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour is the best way to stop transmission of the virus and its variants, Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, World Health Organization South-East Asia Region, said in New Delhi as she underlined that efforts to test, trace, isolate, and treat need to be scaled up. Speaking to PTI, Ms. Singh said stringent implementation of public …

Anand Mahindra shares important message on social distancing with viral pic. See here
3 years, 9 months ago

Anand Mahindra shares important message on social distancing with viral pic. See here

India Today  

Anand Mahindra took to Twitter today to send out an important message to his fans and followers on the micro-blogging site. Today, Anand Mahindra shared an undated picture on Twitter with the caption, “Clearly, we’re not accustomed to social distancing. pic.twitter.com/cqK9apinMq — anand mahindra April 7, 2021 In the image, a man can be seen standing at a counter that …

Fear of Losing Loved Ones Can Motivate People to Get COVID Vaccine
4 years ago

Fear of Losing Loved Ones Can Motivate People to Get COVID Vaccine

The Quint  

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world, messaging focused on shaming or pressuring people to wear a mask or avoid crowds are backfiring. They discovered two distinct sets of attitudes toward social distancing: Positive beliefs that largely mirror public health messaging and negative beliefs, including the idea that social distancing violates individual rights and freedoms. Concern about a …

'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19
4 years ago

'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19

NPR  

'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19 Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images As it gets colder, and harder to gather outdoors, some of Kenzie Billings' conversations with her loved ones are feeling a bit more fraught. "I have people that don't believe the virus is real; they feel like it's …

Covid-19 Spread Easier in Indoors, Winter Perfect Set-up for Contagion: Dr Vivek Murthy
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 Spread Easier in Indoors, Winter Perfect Set-up for Contagion: Dr Vivek Murthy

News 18  

It is easier for coronavirus to spread indoors than outdoors as people stay inside their homes during winter which is a perfect set-up for the contagion, according to Dr Vivek Murthy, the top Indian-American advisor to President-elect Joe Biden on COVID-19. The 43-year-old former US surgeon general, who co-chairs the COVID-19 advisory board of Biden, told Fox News on Sunday …

You're Not Welcome Here: How Social Distancing Can Destroy The Global Economy
4 years, 2 months ago

You're Not Welcome Here: How Social Distancing Can Destroy The Global Economy

NPR  

You're Not Welcome Here: How Social Distancing Can Destroy The Global Economy Enlarge this image toggle caption Kiran Ridley/Getty Images Kiran Ridley/Getty Images Stay out. "The needs that surfaced during the pandemic to bolster supply chain resilience may further accelerate such moves," according to Moody's Investors Service Senior Vice President Robard Williams. Sponsor Message Social distancing brought mighty economies to …

Demand Made in RS for Using Term 'Physical Distancing' in Fight against Covid-19 Instead of 'Social Distancing'
4 years, 3 months ago

Demand Made in RS for Using Term 'Physical Distancing' in Fight against Covid-19 Instead of 'Social Distancing'

News 18  

A demand was made in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday for using the term ‘physical distancing’ for fighting COVID-19 on the grounds that the use of the term ‘social distancing’ was promoting social stigma of coronavirus patients and their families. In a special mention made in the Upper House, Trinamool Congress leader Shantanu Sen said the term ‘social distancing’ is regularly …

Stay-at-home orders tied to drop in Covid-19 spread
4 years, 4 months ago

Stay-at-home orders tied to drop in Covid-19 spread

CNN  

CNN — When people obeyed stay-at-home orders this past spring, it reduced the spread of Covid-19, according to new research published Tuesday. “These findings suggest that stay-at-home social distancing mandates, when they were followed by measurable mobility changes, were associated with reduction in Covid-19 cases,” the researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison wrote in the study published in the journal …

Many Australians have coronavirus hygiene fatigue. Here's what they told us
4 years, 4 months ago

Many Australians have coronavirus hygiene fatigue. Here's what they told us

ABC  

You know the drill when it comes to coronavirus hygiene measures: wash your hands, don't touch your face, cough into your elbow and maintain a 1.5-metre distance from others. — Matthew B I live with my two immuno-compromised brothers, so I'm very religious about hand washing, laundry and social distancing. — Frankie A I'm autistic, it's my preferred way to …

Bar at centre of coronavirus outbreak openly defied rules in Facebook post
4 years, 5 months ago

Bar at centre of coronavirus outbreak openly defied rules in Facebook post

Dutch News  

The owners of a bar at the centre of a local outbreak of coronavirus announced a month ago they was turning a blind eye to social distancing measures because they were spoiling the atmosphere. Local public health officials think the transmissions took place on July 11 and are ordering anyone who was in the bar that day to stay home. …

Combination of masks, hand washing, social distancing stops Covid infection: Utrecht study
4 years, 5 months ago

Combination of masks, hand washing, social distancing stops Covid infection: Utrecht study

NL Times  

A combination of wearing a face mask, keeping 1.5 meters apart, and regularly washing your hands is enough to prevent another major coronavirus outbreak in the Netherlands and other western countries, according to a study by UMC Utrecht published in scientific journal PLOS Medicine. "Based on our results, we conclude that handwashing, mask-wearing, and social distancing adopted by disease-aware individuals …

Physical distancing measures could reduce new Covid-19 cases by 13%
4 years, 5 months ago

Physical distancing measures could reduce new Covid-19 cases by 13%

CNN  

CNN — Physical distancing measures can help slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a new analysis out of the United States and the United Kingdom. With currently almost 13.5 million confirmed cases worldwide and a lack of effective treatment or a vaccine, “the most pragmatic recommendation has been to advise physical distancing to minimize person-to-person transmission …

WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible
4 years, 6 months ago

WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions — after more than 200 scientists urged the agency to do so. In an open letter published this week in a journal, two scientists from Australia and the U.S. wrote that studies have shown “beyond any reasonable doubt that …

WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of coronavirus
4 years, 6 months ago

WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of coronavirus

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between people. Speaking at Tuesday's briefing in Geneva, Benedetta Allegranzi, the WHO's technical lead for infection prevention and control, said there was evidence emerging …

Coronavirus measures doing more harm than good: Doctors
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus measures doing more harm than good: Doctors

NL Times  

A group of 81 doctors wrote an open letter to politicians raising concerns about the social distancing measures still in place against the spread of the coronavirus. The doctors wrote that social distancing and self-isolation may have been defensible during the peak of the virus, but the measures have insufficient scientific basis to keep them going. Considering the "damage in …

Coronavirus | Centre directs States to follow the guidelines for effective home isolation
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | Centre directs States to follow the guidelines for effective home isolation

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry has written to the States, asking them to follow guidelines for effective home isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among family members and neighbours, especially in congested living conditions. “An important clause of the Revised Guidelines is that the treating doctor is satisfied about the patient opting for home isolation based on medical assessment and assessment …

Wondering who to see? The most responsible COVID strategy is 'social bubbles', study finds
4 years, 6 months ago

Wondering who to see? The most responsible COVID strategy is 'social bubbles', study finds

ABC  

As we return to the pubs and bars after a period of strict social distancing, but without a vaccine, 'strategic distancing' may help keep down the rate of COVID-19 infections, a study has found. Short of complete lockdown, what is the best way to arrange a social network — a friendship group, an office, a city — to minimise contacts …

Coronavirus: Social distancing violations increase as India eases lockdown restrictions
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Social distancing violations increase as India eases lockdown restrictions

India Today  

Many instances of social distancing violations have been reported across the country since lockdown restrictions were significantly relaxed from June 1. IndiaToday.in spoke to two people in Kolkata who said social distancing norms are not being followed in many parts of the city after the lockdown restrictions were lifted. Violation of social distancing norms was also reported from many other …

How To Protest Safely During The Coronavirus Pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

How To Protest Safely During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As people protest police violence and mourn George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black lives, health experts expect to see a spike in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks. “Take hand sanitizer to disinfect regularly, especially after touching someone else or surfaces,” Dr. Neha Nanda, medical director of infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship for Keck Medicine of …

Coronavirus ‘silent spreaders’ become a bigger risk as California reopens
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus ‘silent spreaders’ become a bigger risk as California reopens

LA Times  

The role of “silent spreaders” in transmitting the coronavirus is becoming an even greater issue for health officials as they ease stay-at-home rules and slowly reopen the economy. But if many people who get the virus don’t show symptoms and yet are infectious, the disease could spread invisibly, beyond the reach of county health officials. It’s called “presymptomatic transmission.” There’s …

Coronavirus social distancing 'not required' on WA public transport anymore, Minister says
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus social distancing 'not required' on WA public transport anymore, Minister says

ABC  

Social distancing is being encouraged but is no longer required on public transport in Western Australia, but passengers are staying away despite the reopening of workplaces this week. Key points: Public transport use at one point fell to 11 per cent of pre-coronavirus levels Public transport use at one point fell to 11 per cent of pre-coronavirus levels Patronage has …

Coronavirus: Hotter, humid weather may not stop COVID-19, says study
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Hotter, humid weather may not stop COVID-19, says study

Live Mint  

coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, temperature, humid weather, COVID-19 disease, coronavirus transmission, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Donald Trump Temperature and latitude are not associated with the spread of the COVID-19 disease, say researchers, adding that they found a weak association between humidity and reduced transmission. "Our study provides important new evidence, using global data from the COVID-19 epidemic, that these public health …

Why America’s social distancing efforts have had ‘painfully slow’ results
4 years, 8 months ago

Why America’s social distancing efforts have had ‘painfully slow’ results

CNN  

CNN — It’s been over six weeks since New York closed schools and businesses and initiated stay-at-home orders to stop the spread of coronavirus. “We know social distancing is most effective when applied early, consistently and aggressively,” said Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and former Baltimore health commissioner. “If you persisted with social distancing as New Zealand has, and …

Use "Physical Distancing": Plea In SC Seeks Discontinuance Of Phrase "Social Distancing" On Account Of Its Interrelation With Untouchability
4 years, 8 months ago

Use "Physical Distancing": Plea In SC Seeks Discontinuance Of Phrase "Social Distancing" On Account Of Its Interrelation With Untouchability

Live Law  

A letter petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions for discontinuance in usage of the phrase "Social Disancing" to all State Government & the Central Government, owing to the stigma associated with the phrase.The plea has initiated in the form of a letter PIL, has been filed by Dr. B. Karthik Navayan, an Advocate practicing in Hyderabad …

Coronavirus model from IHME doubles projected US deaths to 134,000 as social distancing fades
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus model from IHME doubles projected US deaths to 134,000 as social distancing fades

CNN  

CNN — An influential coronavirus model often cited by the White House has doubled its projections for US deaths, now forecasting that more than 134,000 people will die from Covid-19 by August. This “effect of premature relaxation of social distancing, which has a substantial effect in some states,” will lead to more cases and more deaths, said Dr. Christopher Murray, …

Coronavirus restriction changes: What you can and cannot do under Canberra's new COVID-19 social distancing rules
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus restriction changes: What you can and cannot do under Canberra's new COVID-19 social distancing rules

ABC  

Tired of Zoom calls, and missing the faces of friends and family? Key points: From midnight tonight, families with children will be allowed to visit each other Canberrans have been encouraged to shop again, while maintaining social distancing Restrictions may be eased further at a National Cabinet meeting next week Well, things are about to become a little more relaxed …

I’m a boomer afraid of the coronavirus. My millennial roommate thinks it’s a joke
4 years, 8 months ago

I’m a boomer afraid of the coronavirus. My millennial roommate thinks it’s a joke

LA Times  

It’s nerve-wracking to be fearful of the person you live with. Lifestyle ‘I want to learn how to date without hooking up first’: Coronavirus dating stories We asked readers to share their experiences about what it’s like dating in the middle of a pandemic. California The coronavirus pandemic is terrifying — it’s OK to laugh The pandemic-related social media posts …

What To Do When People Don't Practice Social Distancing
4 years, 8 months ago

What To Do When People Don't Practice Social Distancing

NPR  

What To Do When People Don't Practice Social Distancing Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images Debony Hughes remembers driving last week to a national park in the nation's capital where not everyone was practicing social distancing. "In these moments of uncertainty we all suddenly feel the need to police our own …

When Is It Safe To Ease Social Distancing? Here's What One Model Says For Each State
4 years, 8 months ago

When Is It Safe To Ease Social Distancing? Here's What One Model Says For Each State

NPR  

When Is It Safe To Ease Social Distancing? Here's What One Model Says For Each State Enlarge this image toggle caption Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images Updated April 28, 5:00 p.m. IHME's answer: 1 new infection per million people in a given state. Sponsor Message IHME's team built a model to forecast when each state …

Coronavirus tips for lockdown social distancing
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus tips for lockdown social distancing

The Independent  

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A look at new guidance to states on the coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

A look at new guidance to states on the coronavirus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has issued new guidelines for states, individuals and employers on how to gradually revive activity and ease up on social distancing in areas where coronavirus cases are on the decline. A look at the guidelines: — BEFORE PHASE ONE: What states or regions must do before proceeding to a phased opening of their economies: Among …

New study suggests COVID-19 may become seasonal; countries must continue physical distancing until 2022
4 years, 8 months ago

New study suggests COVID-19 may become seasonal; countries must continue physical distancing until 2022

Firstpost  

A recent study by Harvard scientists has suggested that a one-time practice of physical distancing will not be enough to counter this global pandemic. Physical distancing to beat COVID-19 A recent study by Harvard scientists led by Stephen Kessler has suggested that a one-time practice of physical distancing will not be enough to counter this global pandemic. “Seasonal variation in …

What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, April 17
4 years, 8 months ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, April 17

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the April 17 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. A: “With this respiratory virus, with other coronaviruses, no,” said Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead for the World Health Organization’s Covid-19 response. China’s economy shrinks for the first time in decades The world’s second-largest economy contracted 6.8% in this year’s first …

Coronavirus: What is social distancing and will it stop the outbreak spreading in the UK?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: What is social distancing and will it stop the outbreak spreading in the UK?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Coronavirus | What are the options to ease the lockdown?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | What are the options to ease the lockdown?

The Hindu  

The story so far: From March 24, the country went into a 21-day lockdown period as an emergency measure to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Coronavirus | Without lockdown, India would have seen over 8 lakh cases by April 15, says Health Ministry As America’s face of epidemic-control, Anthony S. Fauci, who heads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, …

METHODS TO STOP CORONAVIRUS SPREADING
4 years, 9 months ago

METHODS TO STOP CORONAVIRUS SPREADING

Daily Mail  

Infected people can spread a contagion to others via direct or indirect exposure. SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES Prohibiting group gatherings, closing borders, advising people keep 1.5 metres apart, and confining people to their homes has been shown to halt the spread of coronavirus. In this method the public does not gain immunity in large numbers and the virus could re-surge dramatically …

US coronavirus: Fauci says hospitalizations are dropping because social distancing is working
4 years, 9 months ago

US coronavirus: Fauci says hospitalizations are dropping because social distancing is working

CNN  

CNN — The number of coronavirus patients in New York and Connecticut is starting to rise at a slower rate and the nation’s top infectious disease official says it’s a sign that social distancing is working. Easing social distancing too soon risks “a huge resurgence – and much worse than what we’ve seen already,” Crystal Watson, assistant professor at Johns …

California’s coronavirus curve: Fewer deaths but a longer stay-at-home requirement
4 years, 9 months ago

California’s coronavirus curve: Fewer deaths but a longer stay-at-home requirement

LA Times  

California is beginning to see guarded progress in its fight against the coronavirus, with a slower spread in infections and the number of deaths — while rising rapidly — lagging significantly behind hot spots like New York and Italy. Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, medical epidemiologist and infectious diseases expert at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said the flatter curve …

Do Not Label Any Community Or Area For Spread Of COVID-19 : Health Ministry
4 years, 9 months ago

Do Not Label Any Community Or Area For Spread Of COVID-19 : Health Ministry

Live Law  

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an advisory to address social stigma associated with the Coronavirus outbreak and therefore, curb the prejudices against people and communities, social isolation and stigma in wake of the public health emergency. "Public health emergencies during outbreak of communicable diseases may cause fear and anxiety leading to prejudices against people and communities, …

Mobility in US has fallen by 50% with biggest drops seen in areas with strict social distancing
4 years, 9 months ago

Mobility in US has fallen by 50% with biggest drops seen in areas with strict social distancing

Daily Mail  

A new analysis of Twitter indicates that social distancing measure are having an effect in slowing the spread of coronavirus in the US Since social distancing began on March 16, mobility among Americans has been cut by almost half of what it was. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that the biggest drop in geo-tagged tweets occurred in areas with …

Coronavirus: Nagpur Police posts Chennai Express meme to spread awareness
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Nagpur Police posts Chennai Express meme to spread awareness

India Today  

Police departments of several states and cities are coming up with innovative ways to spread awareness about the novel coronavirus outbreak. Nagpur Police tweaked the same dialogue to impart the importance of social distancing amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Check out the post here: Don't underestimate the power of Social Distancing!#NagpurPolice pic.twitter.com/AmFGYcAE0C Nagpur City Police April 5, 2020 Since being …

1 million cases of COVID-19 in the world: What should we learn from other countries’ mistakes and is social distancing not enough?
4 years, 9 months ago

1 million cases of COVID-19 in the world: What should we learn from other countries’ mistakes and is social distancing not enough?

Firstpost  

The best way to contain a new disease is to start early and identify, isolate and treat all the initial cases. Here are 5 things we can learn from other countries about dealing with the pandemic: Start early: Infectious diseases spread at various rates and the best way to contain a new disease is to start early — when the …

Do social distancing better, White House doctor tells Americans. Trump objects
4 years, 9 months ago

Do social distancing better, White House doctor tells Americans. Trump objects

India Today  

Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House task force on the coronavirus, had a message for Americans on Thursday: do better at social distancing. "When we said that, now over 16 days ago, that was serious," Birx said, noting that the people who were now becoming sick would have gotten the virus after the guidelines first went out. …

Social distancing: How to persuade others it works
4 years, 9 months ago

Social distancing: How to persuade others it works

BBC  

Social distancing: How to persuade others it works Getty Images Social distancing and self-isolation are effective ways to slow the spread of Covid-19, but from Australia to the US, many are ignoring public health measures. “At the end of the day, I’m not going to let it stop me from partying.” Given that public health bodies such as the World …

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