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Safely relaxing social distancing comes down to numbers

Your house number could be the key to the safe relaxation of COVID-19-related restrictions if government follow a new exit strategy proposal published today in the British Medical Journal.

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How 'caution fatigue' may slow social distancing efforts

As Pennsylvanians prepare for the eighth week of social distancing under Gov. Tom Wolf's stay-at-home order, psychologists warn that "caution fatigue" may start to affect people's choice to make safe decisions for themselves ...

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Malaysia to ease virus curbs as outbreak slows

Malaysia will allow most businesses to re-open from next week, the prime minister said Friday, easing a lockdown to fight the spread of the coronavirus as the country's outbreak slows.

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Expert: Let's talk about social distancing

The need for social distancing will continue into the summer as an important public health tool to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic acknowledges the hardships ...

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Many Japanese defy appeals to stay home to curb virus

Under Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. Many are not. Some still have to commute to their jobs despite risks of infection, while others continue to dine out, picnic in parks and ...

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How social distancing deepens inequalities among older people

Patty Doran, Chris Phillipson, Tine Buffel, Sophie Yarker and Camilla Lewis of the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group discuss the negative impact of social distancing and suggest what needs to be done to better support ...

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