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  1. In public health, social distancing, also called physical distancing, [2] [3] [4] is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures intended to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other.

    Social distancing - Wikipedia

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  3. What is social distancing and how can it slow the spread of ...

    hub.jhu.edu/2020/03/13/what-is-social-distancing

    What is social distancing? Social distancing is a public health practice that aims to prevent sick people from coming in close contact with healthy people in order to reduce opportunities for disease transmission. It can include large-scale measures like canceling group events or closing public spaces, as well as individual decisions such as ...

  4. Social distancing - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_distancing

    In public health, social distancing, also called physical distancing, is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures intended to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other.

  5. How to Protect Yourself and Others | CDC

    www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent...

    CDC’s COVID-19 hospital admission levels provide information about the amount of severe illness in the community where you are located to help you decide when to take action to protect yourself and others.

  6. Coronavirus, Social and Physical Distancing and Self-Quarantine

    www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and...

    What is social distancing? The practice of social distancing means staying home and away from others as much as possible to help prevent spread of COVID-19. The practice of social distancing encourages the use of things such as online video and phone communication instead of in-person contact.

  7. What Is Social Distancing? How to Use It Amid Coronavirus - TIME

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    "Social distancing" is the idea of people stay at least 6 feet away from others Aside from self-quarantines, one method experts and health officials suggest is "social distancing." Here's what ...

  8. Social Distancing: The Impact on Your Health and Immune System

    www.healthline.com/health/social-distancing-effects

    Social distancing is a term used in public health that means to stay home or separate yourself from others as much as possible, in order to prevent or reduce the likelihood of the spread of...

  9. CDC loosens recommendations for some Covid-19 control ... - CNN

    www.cnn.com/2022/08/11/health/cdc-covid-guidance...

    CDC ends recommendations for social distancing and quarantine for Covid-19 control, no longer recommends test-to-stay in schools By Brenda Goodman and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Updated 4:31 PM EDT,...

  10. Advice for the public - World Health Organization (WHO)

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    Keep physical distance of at least 1 metre from others, even if they don’t appear to be sick. Avoid crowds and close contact. Wear a properly fitted mask when physical distancing is not possible and in poorly ventilated settings. Clean your hands frequently with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.

  11. Effects of social distancing on the spreading of COVID-19 ...

    www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81308-2

    The comparison of social distancing efforts in China, South Korea, Italy, France, Iran and USA 5 revealed that the initial doubling time of identified cases was about 2 days which was prolonged...

  12. Social Distancing, Isolation, and Quarantine - WebMD

    www.webmd.com/covid/coronavirus-isolation

    Social distancing, or physical distancing, means limiting close contact with people you don’t live with, both indoors and outdoors. It’s one of the best tools we have to prevent the spread of ...