social distancing

Loneliness can affect not just your mental health but also your physical health.

Health & Safety

Too Much Alone Time? Tips To Connect And Find Joy While Social Distancing

10:21am May 10, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

The isolation that comes with social distancing carries serious physical and mental health risks. Here's how to forge new connections and nurture friendships, without leaving home.

Among those protesting stay-at-home orders this week at the California Capitol in Sacramento were activists who oppose governments requiring vaccinations for schoolchildren.

Anti-Vaccination Activists Join Stay-At-Home Order Protesters

2:41pm May 09, 2020

by Katie Orr

They see these demonstrations as a way to form political alliances that promote their movement.

French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron participate in a video conference with mayors and directors of schools at the Pierre Ronsard elementary school in Poissy, west of Paris, on Tuesday.

French Education Minister Says School Reopenings Will Be Done 'Very Progressively'

4:39pm May 08, 2020

by James Doubek

France's minister of education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, talked with NPR about the gradual reopening of schools, which will be voluntary. Still, many parents and administrators are against the plan.

A firefighter sprays down the smoldering remains of a burning home during the Hillside Fire in the North Park neighborhood of San Bernardino, Calif., on Oct. 31, 2019. Some wildland firefighters worry whether they can do their jobs safely during a global

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Wildland Fire Camps Need Dramatic Change Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

9:46am May 08, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

As the wildfire season is beginning, some wild land firefighters are worried their safety could be at risk since the government has been slow to adopt new COVID-19 protocols.

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Public workers install a "Beach Guidelines" sign displaying new social distancing rules at a public beach in Dauphin Island, Ala., on Friday. Alabama has reopened some businesses, with restrictions.

Alabama County Health Official On Reopening: 'Don't Start Going Crazy'

4:52pm May 04, 2020

by James Doubek

The health officer for Alabama's most populous county says he's pleased new state guidelines are only a "slight change" from previous ones. But he says testing in Alabama isn't where it needs to be.

Health & Safety

North Carolina Gets Failing Grades For Social Distancing

10:02am April 30, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina is receiving failing grades when it comes to social distancing.

A booth was taped off to ensure social distancing at a coffee shop in Woodstock, Ga., on Monday, as Gov. Brian Kemp eased restrictions in the state and allowed dine-in service.

Compared With China, U.S. Stay-At-Home Has Been 'Giant Garden Party,' Journalist Says

5:19pm April 29, 2020

by Dave Davies

New York Times health reporter Donald McNeil points to China as one extreme way to stop a pandemic in its tracks. "We're reluctant to follow China, but they did it," he says. At least for now.

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Health & Safety

Numbers Show More North Carolinians Leaving Home Despite Stay-At-Home Order

11:11am April 27, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina residents may be tiring of social distancing, as numbers show that more people are starting to venture out of the house.

South Carolina has permitted retail stores to reopen to customers. It's one of a handful of states easing up on some social distancing restrictions.

Health & Safety

When Is It Safe To Ease Social Distancing? Here's What One Model Says For Each State

11:41am April 25, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

Some states are moving forward, but many would be wise to wait, according to experts at the University of Washington. Here's their estimate for each state's safe date to reopen.

Dozens of worshippers pray outside the Haidari Mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

Pakistan Calls Off Limits On Mosque Attendance In Time For Ramadan

1:59pm April 23, 2020

The clampdown on public gatherings was openly defied by clerics and worshippers. Now the government has changed the rules as the holy month is about to begin.