If you care to read some actual science on social distancing and don’t mind using your brain a little to understand the terms and data and interpretation of results, this is a good place to start. We keep hearing in the media, that “experts say…”, well maybe some of us would like to know which experts, and how did they arrive at recommending this.
I did a search of the scholarly papers on studies done related to the epidemiological effects of social distancing on influenza pandemics and this was the best I came up with. Its a good one because it reviews the methods, and conclusions reached by most of the major studies. The overall conclusion of the review supports the current recommendation of social distancing, but it does raise some questions about the relevance and efficacy in our current situation. The references also point to other studies that illuminate/illustrate the effect of other things that can help or hinder influenza pandemics, such as “media fatigue” about peoples reactions to continued media reports over time, to name one. Stay healthy, become enlightened and enjoy:
The following review of the studies and report was done by Faruque Ahmed, Nicole Zviedrite, and Amra Uzicanin click below
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