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- Social distancing mandates highly effective in reducing Covid-19 transmission https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23404-5 2 comments
- Working memory capacity predicts individual differences in social-distancing compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States https://www.behaviorist.biz/oh-behave-a-blog/covid-memory 6 comments science
- Coronavirus: Hong Kong police to put social-distancing rules to test at protesters’ monthly gathering https://sg.news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-hong-kong-police-put-091907591.html 4 comments worldnews
- Photos of packed beaches, bikeways, and hiking trails show how people are ignoring coronavirus social-distancing mandates around the world https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-photos-people-ignoring-self-isolation-mandates-crowds-around-world-covid19-2020 17 comments moderatepolitics
- Top German court: Coronavirus restrictions not grounds to ban all protests: A small, socially-distanced protest against coronavirus restrictions will now go ahead in the German city of Giessen after organizers received at least tacit support from the highest court in the country. https://www.dw.com/en/top-german-court-coronavirus-restrictions-not-grounds-to-ban-all-protests/a-53153858 7 comments worldnews
- Michigan Conservatives ‘Not Concerned’ About COVID-19 Block Ambulance During Protest Against Social Distancing https://www.thedailybeast.com/michigan-conservatives-not-concerned-about-covid-19-block-ambulance-during-protest-against-social-distancing 257 comments politics
- Social distancing is slowing not only Covid-19, but other diseases too https://qz.com/1824020/social-distancing-slowing-not-only-covid-19-but-other-diseases-too/ 115 comments worldnews
- Bishop Who Defied Social Distancing Dies After Contracting Covid-19, Church Says https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/us/bishop-gerald-glenn-coronavirus.html 192 comments politics
- Bishop who ignored social distancing guidelines dies of Covid-19 https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/us/bishop-gerald-glenn-god-larger-coronavirus-dies/index.html 5 comments worldnews
- ‘Enough is enough’: Trudeau warns Canadians flouting coronavirus social distancing https://globalnews.ca/news/6716919/trudeau-canada-update-coronavirus-march-23/ 1474 comments worldnews
- Kentucky And Tennessee Are In A COVID-19 “Natural Experiment” Over The Success Of Social Distancing https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/coronavirus-kentucky-tennessee-social-distancing 5 comments politics
- English beaches packed despite Covid-19 social distancing plea https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/31/england-beaches-packed-despite-covid-19-social-distancing-plea 11 comments worldnews
- Eric Trump Claims Social Distancing Is a Democrat 'Strategy' and COVID-19 Will 'Magically' Disappear After Election https://time.com/5838104/eric-trump-coronavirus-disappear/ 13 comments politics
- The Payoff from the Pain: Trillions in Benefits Seen from Social Distancing to Slow Coronavirus https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trillions-benefits-social-distancing-975130/ 3 comments politics
- Social distancing appears to be slowing the spread of coronavirus in some areas but crisis won't end soon, officials say https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/31/health/us-coronavirus-updates-tuesday/index.html 4 comments politics
- White House projects 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in US from coronavirus pandemic if social distancing maintained https://wgem.com/2020/03/31/white-house-projects-100000-to-240000-deaths-in-us-from-coronavirus-pandemic-if-social-distancing-maintained/ 82 comments politics
- No mask, social distancing: BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi flouts coronavirus rules on birthday https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/no-mask-social-distancing-bjp-mp-aparajita-sarangi-coronavirus-rules-birthday-1730289-2020-10-10 13 comments india
- Brazil's president reject Covid-19 as a "little flu" and ignore social distances http://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-brazils-president-rejects-covid-19-as-a-little-flu-and-ignores-distancing-rules-11971799 446 comments worldnews
- Is 6 feet far enough? Study suggests coronavirus can leap the social distancing gap https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/coronavirus/article241664666.html 6 comments politics
- The White House Is Warning The US Could Expect At Least 100,000 Deaths From Coronavirus Despite Social Distancing https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/addybaird/the-white-house-is-warning-the-us-could-expect-at-least 10 comments politics
- Extending Social Distancing Orders Could Delay Second Wave Of COVID-19 Cases, Study Finds https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/03/26/coronavirus-extending-social-distancing-orders-delay-second-wave-of-covid-19-study/ 230 comments science
- North Korea encourages social distancing to prevent coronavirus, even as country claims no confirmed cases https://www.foxnews.com/world/north-korea-coronavirus-social-distancing-outbreak-covid-19-hidden-spread 27 comments worldnews
- 4 people at RNC in Charlotte test positive for COVID-19 after officials raised alarm about lack of social distancing and masks https://www.businessinsider.com/4-people-at-rnc-charlotte-test-positive-for-covid-19-2020-8?ir=t 6 comments politics
- Coronavirus: Pastor arrested for violating social distancing rules by repeatedly holding large church services https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coronavirus-pastor-arrest-florida-church-services-tampa-bay-social-distancing-a9436741.html 28 comments politics
- White House coronavirus task force has received proposed recommendations on reducing social distancing https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/29/politics/social-distancing-recommendations-coronavirus-trump/index.html 42 comments politics
- Beliefs in conspiracy theories predicted non-compliance with social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Diminishing politicization around the virus and providing basic scientific knowledge to the general population produce positive changes. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-021-01416-0 5 comments science
- Considering the greater good by social distancing during a pandemic turns out to have an attractive personal benefit: A new study has found that staying away from others also reduces an individual person’s chances of contracting COVID-19. https://news.osu.edu/a-personal-benefit-of-social-distancing-lower-odds-of-getting-covid-19/ 28 comments science
- As coronavirus lockdowns last spring forced people to change their daily behavior and take part in social distancing, those who simply kept busy experienced heightened negative and positive emotions versus those who pursued meaningful activities, according to new research. https://academictimes.com/just-staying-busy-during-lockdown-can-make-you-more-emotional/ 3 comments science
- People’s moral foundations can predict their compliance with staying at home, wearing masks, and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Caring and fairness are morals that predict compliance with all three public health measures. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0191886920306541 137 comments science
- Pope Francis warned Italians to not let their guard down against coronavirus now that infection rates have fallen and urged them to obey government rules on social distancing and wearing masks. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coronavirus-second-wave-italy-europe-pope-francis-a9553181.html 5 comments worldnews
- [Passan] Major League Baseball's ambitious return-to-play plans include processing upward of 10,000 coronavirus tests per week, overhauling stadiums and in-game settings to encourage social distancing, and rigorous rules intended to prevent against the spread of COVID-19 https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1261707433862406152?s=19 11 comments baseball
- [NYTimes] White House now acting on and quoting British study showing dire prediction for COVId-19. With quarantine measures, outbreak likely to last into July or August and social distancing lasting indefinitely https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/coronavirus-fatality-rate-white-house.html#click=https://t.co/hbfxkb0b9o 42 comments nba
- Save lives with Social Distancing: How to protect your family from coronavirus, primed to hit India like a bomb https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/save-lives-with-social-distancing-how-to-protect-your-family-from-coronavirus-primed-to-hit-india-like-a-bomb/ 3 comments india
- Fluid dynamics of COVID-19 airborne infection suggests urgent data for a scientific design of social distancing. Two key issues need to be addressed urgently in order to provide a scientific foundation to social distancing rules. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-80078-7 9 comments science
- Police halt Berlin protests against coronavirus curbs: Some 20,000 protesters have rallied against the "Corona, false alarm," with many ignoring social distancing rules. A surge in cases in Germany has prompted calls for tougher measures against COVID-19 rule breakers https://www.dw.com/en/germany-police-halt-berlin-protests-against-coronavirus-curbs/a-54402885 135 comments worldnews
- Germans have the right to hold political protests if they adhere to social distancing rules in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the country’s Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-protests/germans-have-right-to-protest-during-coronavirus-pandemic-court-iduskcn21y220 7 comments worldnews
- Maulana Shah Abdul Aziz, a local leader of Pakistan’s religious party Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam died of COVID-19 in Mansehra on April 14.His followers, however didn't follow the social distancing guidelines in the funeral service. https://twitter.com/voadeewa/status/1250130622862983169?s=19 13 comments pakistan
- The US has one week to enforce social distancing and 'flatten the curve' as the coronavirus outbreak escalates. Here's why these days are so critical. https://www.businessinsider.com/us-one-week-enforce-social-distancing-flatten-curve-coronavirus-2020-3 7 comments politics
- The COVID-19 Crisis Is Exploding Inside ICE Detention Centers. Thousands of guards and detainees are testing positive in facilities where safety and social distancing are impossible. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-19-ice-detention-centers_n_5f0e1aedc5b648c301f0aa8b 5 comments politics
- Trump support predicted intentions to defy social distancing norms during early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak. Faith in Trump and faith in his COVID-specific positions were associated with intentions to defy social distancing norms, even after accounting for typical criminological predictors https://www.psypost.org/2020/10/trump-support-predicted-intentions-to-defy-social-distancing-norms-during-early-stages-of-the-covid-19-outbreak-58368 1380 comments science