social distancing

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing St. in London on Wednesday. Speculation over a vote of no confidence in his leadership mounts.

Britain's Johnson faces growing calls to quit after throwing parties during lockdown

12:41pm January 19, 2022

by Scott Neuman

The prime minister has admitted to throwing "bring your own booze" parties at his official residence in London while ordinary Britons were told to stay away from unnecessary gatherings.

Health & Safety

Leaders of Triad health care systems ask for help from the community

3:31pm January 10, 2022

by Bethany Chafin

The leaders of the Triad's three largest health care systems came together Monday to urge the community to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

The "Proximity Dress" which expands to reinforce social distancing when someone gets too close.

Arts

Fashion and Tech Join Forces To Create A Dress That Signals When People Get Too Close

1:01pm August 05, 2021

by Kelley Dickens

Dutch fashion designer and engineer Anouk Wipprecht distinctive 'fashion tech' designs combine couture, interactive technology and artificial intelligence.

Two first grade students talk in the back of class at the Green Mountain School last month in Woodland, Wash. The CDC's current guidance for schools recommends seating or desks be "at least 6 feet apart when feasible."

CDC Looks At Whether 3 Feet — Instead Of 6 — Is Safe For Schools' Social Distancing

5:29pm March 15, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

A new study found no difference in infection rates between schools in Massachusetts that required 3 feet of distance and those requiring 6 feet, so long as everyone wore masks.

Mask-wearing and social distancing are up in the United States, a survey finds.

Health & Safety

Mask-Wearing, Social Distancing Improve, But Too Slowly, Survey Shows

10:40am January 15, 2021

by Rob Stein

Mask-wearing hit an all-time high, but other COVID-19 precautions are less common now than last spring, a survey finds. Experts worry we're ill-prepared for the spread of more infectious new variants.

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A "Stay Home" sign is taped to a driver's vehicle as she passes Christmas lights during a car caravan of nurses calling for people to remain home amid a coronavirus surge last month in El Paso, Texas.

'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19

7:01pm December 16, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

With a spike in COVID-19 cases colliding with cold weather and the holidays, many Americans are facing difficult decisions about whether and how to socialize.

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The Museum of Modern Art reminds visitors to practice safe distancing, in August in N.Y.C. Efforts to fight COVID-19 "decreased dramatically" over the summer, researchers say.

Social Distancing Plummeted In Lead-Up To Fall Surge, Survey Finds

2:32pm December 02, 2020

by Rob Stein

Social distancing fell dramatically between spring and fall and the gap between Democrats and Republicans widened. But both ends of the political spectrum agree on some measures to fight COVID-19.

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France announced some COVID-19 restrictions will ease this week after the country passed the peak of the virus's second wave. Restaurants will remain closed until January.

France Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions, But Bars, Restaurants Will Remain Shut

8:16am November 25, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the easing of a lockdown put in place as the country experienced a surge of new cases that swept through Europe.

Mask Mandates Work To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus, Kansas Study Finds

11:04am November 23, 2020

by Jane Greenhalgh

When Kansas issued a mask mandate, 81 counties opted out. Researchers found coronavirus infection rates rose sharply in the opt-out counties, while falling in those that required masks.

Politics & Government

NC Early Voting Begins: What You Can Expect At The Polls

10:00am October 15, 2020

by Keri Brown

Early voting for the 2020 election begins Thursday across North Carolina.

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