Why social distancing might last for some time
4 years, 9 months ago

Why social distancing might last for some time

BBC  

Why social distancing might last for some time Getty Images Many cities have gone into lock down with people confined to their homes As countries around the world implement measures to keep people from mixing, BBC Future looks at the evidence behind why it is such a crucial step in the fight against Covid-19 and how long it may go on for. National Academy of Sciences The death rates in Philadelphia and St Louis during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic demonstrate the importance of social distancing “At this time, we do not know of a safe and effective vaccine, nor do we know if a safe and effective drug will work to eliminate the Covid-19 infection once it has occurred,” says Basu. “In the absence of these, our best bet is based on prevention.” Many countries around the world are now experiencing different measures in an attempt to enforce social distancing to slow the spread of Covid-19. The time between infection and symptoms appearing has been found to be around five days for Covid-19 One of the main aims of social distancing is to “flatten the curve”, which means delaying the spread of the virus so it reaches people more slowly.

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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 …

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 …

India doesn’t have clear social distancing rules. Citizens must chip in
4 years, 3 months ago

India doesn’t have clear social distancing rules. Citizens must chip in

Hindustan Times  

Compliance with social distancing guidelines is expected to decrease the spread, morbidity, and mortality related to any contagious disease. As per the unlock guidelines issued on August 29, based on the directive related to social distancing, individuals must maintain a distance of six feet in public spaces. While the physical distancing guidelines related to public spaces are well understood by …

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 …

Social distancing is an act of patriotic love (opinion)
4 years, 8 months ago

Social distancing is an act of patriotic love (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David M. Perry is a journalist and historian. CNN — In recent days around the country, small numbers of protesters, organized by a number of well-funded right-wing groups and egged on by all-caps tweets from the President, showed up around the country to denounce social distancing measures. By strong margins, according to recent Pew research data, Americans support …

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 …

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  

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Social Distancing: Can You Hang Out With Friends If You Stay 6 Feet Apart?
4 years, 9 months ago

Social Distancing: Can You Hang Out With Friends If You Stay 6 Feet Apart?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Social distancing has become the new normal for the majority of Americans in order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The rule has caused some people to wonder if it’s safe to see friends, chat with neighbors or go for “social distancing walks,” as long as the 6-foot distance is honored. “But it is important …

How To Cope With Loneliness During Social Distancing If You Live Alone
4 years, 9 months ago

How To Cope With Loneliness During Social Distancing If You Live Alone

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It's been one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. “But now that I’m unable to get in those small doses of in-person interactions and hanging out with friends and family, or getting to enjoy the warmth of a big hug as I greet my clients, I’m realizing how very important human touch and …

Beyond social distancing to fight COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Beyond social distancing to fight COVID-19

The Hindu  

I agree with Eric Klinenberg’s recent submission to The New York Times that social distancing, advocated by health authorities worldwide, as a means of combating the spread of the coronavirus, can only be a part of firefighting. Coronavirus | ‘Trace, test, treat’ mantra helped us control the virus, says South Korean Ambassador to India Shin Bong-Kil Spread in Sri Lanka …

WHAT IS SOCIAL DISTANCING?
4 years, 9 months ago

WHAT IS SOCIAL DISTANCING?

Daily Mail  

Social distancing also refers to limiting physical contact with each other as much as possible which has led to authorities encouraging people to work from home, avoid crowded spaces and public transport as much as possible. Social distancing is a term used by health authorities to help slow the spread of coronavirus by keeping an appropriate distance between people. Keep …

How to maintain physical and mental health while social distancing
4 years, 9 months ago

How to maintain physical and mental health while social distancing

Salon  

Millions are asking for clear, comprehensive information and guidelines regarding the novel coronavirus. Last January, NFL running back Marshawn Lynch delivered solid advice for his younger colleagues in a post-game interview: take care of your bodies, your mentals, and your chicken. Reducing overall transmission will protect the most vulnerable members of our communities and keep the health care system functioning. …

Why ‘physical distancing’ is better than ‘social distancing’
4 years, 9 months ago

Why ‘physical distancing’ is better than ‘social distancing’

Al Jazeera  

Experts laud WHO move to use physical distancing, saying social distancing or isolation isn’t good for mental wellbeing. At a daily news briefing on March 20, officials of the global health body said while maintaining a physical distance was “absolutely essential” amid the global pandemic, “it does not mean that socially we have to disconnect from our loved ones, from …

A look into key aspects of virus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

A look into key aspects of virus pandemic

The Hindu  

There are a lot of scientific terms being bandied about during the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Social distancing’ refers to a way of creating a barrier of physical distance between two or more people so that transmission of infectious agent can be prevented or halted. It is a traditional public health measure of separating people to curb the outbreak of infectious disease, …

Isolation is hazardous to your health. The term ‘social distancing’ doesn’t help
4 years, 9 months ago

Isolation is hazardous to your health. The term ‘social distancing’ doesn’t help

LA Times  

Friends gather online for a virtual happy hour. “You need to have as close social ties as possible when physical distancing is in effect.” Aldrich studies how social connections affect death rates after disasters like hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. “We have all these tales of people who only survived because somebody came to their house, knocked on the door …

Will we ever bounce back from social distancing?
4 years, 9 months ago

Will we ever bounce back from social distancing?

LA Times  

Before dawn, bags of groceries ordered online are plopped at my front door by deliverymen whose faces I’ll never see. “I think this will become the new normal,” said Koo Bon-kwon, a South Korean columnist and author who writes about how technology has changed human lives. In South Korea, increasing numbers of young adults had been self-identifying as “honjok” — …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Strong social distancing measures best way to contain spread of COVID-19, says Lancet study
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Strong social distancing measures best way to contain spread of COVID-19, says Lancet study

Firstpost  

The combined approach of social distancing comprising quarantine, school closure, and workplace measures, is the most effective way to fight coronavirus, a study published in The Lancet said The novel coronavirus has been causing havoc and there is no vaccine available yet. A study published in The Lancet has also established that the combined approach of social distancing is the …

Is It OK To Go To A Friend's House While Social Distancing? Nope.
4 years, 9 months ago

Is It OK To Go To A Friend's House While Social Distancing? Nope.

Huff Post  

Mike Harrington via Getty Images At the height of the pandemic, don't be these people. “You are playing with fire if you visit friends,” said Jagdish Khubchandani, an associate chair and professor of health science at Ball State University. At this point, we have to act like everyone is infected.” - Jagdish Khubchandani, Ball State University That’s why it’s so …

Don’t call it ‘social distancing’ (opinion)
4 years, 9 months ago

Don’t call it ‘social distancing’ (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Cecilia Menjívar is Professor of Sociology and Dorothy L. Meier Social Equities Chair, Jacob G. Foster is Assistant Professor of Sociology, and Jennie E. Brand is Professor of Sociology and Statistics, all at the University of California at Los Angeles. It is important for us all to realize that when they recommend “social distancing” – a phrase that …

Why Social Distancing Could Go On A Lot Longer Than We Think
4 years, 9 months ago

Why Social Distancing Could Go On A Lot Longer Than We Think

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If and when the world sees a reduction in the number of new coronavirus cases, we may have the work of Neil Ferguson, a British mathematical biologist, to thank. most notably, large scale social distancing, will need to be in place for many months, perhaps until a vaccine becomes available.” By week’s end, U.K. Prime Minister Boris …

Doctor’s Note: How to do social distancing during coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Doctor’s Note: How to do social distancing during coronavirus

Al Jazeera  

The difference between social distancing and self-isolation and how to do each. Exact advice varies, but it does include things like: Working from home if possible; travelling only when necessary, especially on public transport or for overseas trips; avoiding social venues like cinemas and clubs; avoiding gatherings of large groups of people; restricting visitors; and, if you do go out …

Unsure what herd immunity or social distancing is? Here’s a coronavirus dictionary
4 years, 9 months ago

Unsure what herd immunity or social distancing is? Here’s a coronavirus dictionary

The Hindu  

It is on everyone’s minds. The amount of a particular disease usually present in a community, is called the baseline or ‘endemic’ level. When the epidemic spreads over several countries or continents, affecting a large number of people, it is declared a ‘pandemic’. Herd immunity When a significant proportion of the population is immune to the virus, the remaining portion …

Stay away, stay safe: 15-point Social distancing steps to follow
4 years, 9 months ago

Stay away, stay safe: 15-point Social distancing steps to follow

India TV News  

Everyone, nowadays is advocating social distancing in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Social distancing is a non-pharmaceutical infection prevention and control intervention implemented to avoid/decrease contact between those who are infected with a disease causing pathogen and those who are not, so as to stop or slow down the rate and extent of disease transmission in a community. Local authorities …

The behavioural science behind the UK's social distancing policy
4 years, 9 months ago

The behavioural science behind the UK's social distancing policy

Wired  

Getty Images Six weeks ago, it looked like the world might be able to contain the outbreak of Covid-19. On Monday Boris Johnson issued the strongest government advice yet – recommending social distancing for all, home quarantine for those with suspected cases of Covid-19 and social isolation for the most vulnerable – but stopping far short of the major measures …

Coronavirus tips: The do’s and don’ts of social distancing
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus tips: The do’s and don’ts of social distancing

LA Times  

Shoppers keep their distance while waiting in line outside a supermarket in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday. As health officials in the United States work to slow the spread of COVID-19, they’ve asked Americans to do one important thing: practice social distancing. Life without its interaction can be trying, but public health experts insist that each person’s commitment to social distancing …

New Analysis Suggests Months Of Social Distancing May Be Needed To Stop Virus
4 years, 9 months ago

New Analysis Suggests Months Of Social Distancing May Be Needed To Stop Virus

NPR  

New Analysis Suggests Months Of Social Distancing May Be Needed To Stop Virus Enlarge this image toggle caption Gabriela Bhaskar/Bloomberg via Getty Images Gabriela Bhaskar/Bloomberg via Getty Images The United States is facing a grim dilemma: either effectively shut down society for months to prevent transmission of the coronavirus or see health care systems overwhelmed by people needing treatment for …

How social distancing works and what it means for you
4 years, 9 months ago

How social distancing works and what it means for you

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Can my kids go on a play date? On Monday, U.S. officials recommended that older people and those with underlying health conditions “stay home and away from other people.” The U.S. is also telling people not to gather in large groups. “We’re not being told to stay at home and lock the doors,” said Dr. Willam Schaffner, …

Coronavirus outbreak: Health authorities prescribe 'social distancing' as way to keep spread of COVID-19 in check; what does it entail?
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Health authorities prescribe 'social distancing' as way to keep spread of COVID-19 in check; what does it entail?

Firstpost  

With cases of the novel coronavirus in India increasing to 114 on Monday, the Centre and state governments are doubling down on measures to curb the spread of the flu-like disease that has claimed over 5,000 lives worldwide and has infected at least one lakh people. With cases of the novel coronavirus in India increasing to 114 on Monday, the …

Social Distancing: What It Means And What To Avoid Because Of Coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Social Distancing: What It Means And What To Avoid Because Of Coronavirus

Huff Post  

Cases of coronavirus infection continue to spread. “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 …

Coronavirus infection prevention — what is social distancing and how do I do it?
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus infection prevention — what is social distancing and how do I do it?

ABC  

As cases of coronavirus continue to surge in Australia, health authorities are advising Australians practise social distancing as much as possible to limit transmission. Key points: If you've returned from non-high risk countries, you should practise social distance That means keeping 1.5 metres away from other people, if possible Spending time in enclosed spaces like family gatherings or bars is …

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 …

Social distancing can’t mean being disconnected (opinion)
4 years, 9 months ago

Social distancing can’t mean being disconnected (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Katie Hawkins-Gaar is a writer and journalism consultant. Because my mom is older, she’s at a higher risk of getting sick from Covid-19, which means she needs to take extra precautions to protect herself from the virus. Katie Hawkins-Gaar Katie Hawkins-Gaar Like a lot of people my age, I’ve had conversations with my mom about how to stay …

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