One metres or two? Or is it six? When it comes to coronavirus social distancing, there is no single rule of thumb, researchers cautioned this week in a study.
Aug 28, 2020
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Herd immunity—when the prevalence of immunity to a virus in a population reaches "herd" levels (enough people are resistant to keep an epidemic from growing)—has been considered by some countries as a strategy to combat ...
Aug 26, 2020
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The airborne transmission of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 via aerosol particles in indoor environment seems to be strongly influenced by relative humidity. This is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the Leibniz Institute ...
Aug 20, 2020
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In certain situations where it is impossible to keep a distance of 1 meter from others, face masks are recommended as an additional measure to prevent infection from people with COVID-19 without symptoms when there is an ...
Aug 17, 2020
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A return to pre-pandemic normal life seems impossible for the foreseeable future. In the absence of control measures, it would result in the rapid spread of coronavirus and many deaths.
Aug 14, 2020
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Transforming the way communities are designed makes it more likely that people across the U.S. will engage in activities such as walking, biking, rolling and using public transportation, according to two new reports published ...
Aug 14, 2020
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An app that allows companies to optimise social distancing measures on public transport has been created by a group of Cardiff University students.
Aug 5, 2020
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A study by scientists from the University of Southampton has examined the chances of catching COVID-19 in a train carriage carrying an infectious person.
Jul 31, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Physical distancing interventions are associated with a reduced incidence of COVID-19 globally, according to a study published online July 15 in The BMJ.
Jul 16, 2020
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During lockdown, travel restrictions caused car and public transport use to plummet across the UK. On April 12 2020, the number of daily trips by car fell to 22%, compared to a typical day the year before. Public transport ...
Jul 16, 2020
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