The highly contagious novel coronavirus caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, rapidly transformed into a pandemic.

Researchers examine the dynamics of social distancing practices, common defense against the spread of COVID-19, through the lens of particle-based flow simulations. The study models social distance as ...

As states begin to reopen from coronavirus lockdowns, a new study analyzed the effect that different social distancing practices have had on the number of COVID-19 cases. The study, by researchers ...

Along with the use of face masks, social distancing in public remains one of the most practiced front-line defenses against the spread of COVID-19. However, flows of pedestrians, including those ...

To stop the spread of coronavirus, health officials have instructed the public to practice social distancing -- staying home, avoiding crowds and refraining from touching one another. Although living ...

Local News Home and garden locations packed as customers, businesses practice social distancing Shoppers out and about on Saturday were flocking to garden centers to find something to do while ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- One of the best ways to slow the spread of COVID-19 is to practice social distancing. Experts recommend that individuals stay 6 feet away from each other in order to thwart infection.