#socialdistancing
News | News
MIT study challenges indoor social distancing, finds 'no difference between 6 feet and 60 feet'
A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology challenges the widespread social distancing guidelines, asserting that the "six-foot rule" is "inadequate" in mitigating indoor transmission of COVID-19.
Health & Fitness | Covid-19 News
MIT researchers say you're no safer from Covid indoors at 6 feet or 60 feet in new study
The CDC and WHO guidelines fail to factor in the amount of time spent indoors, which increases the chance of transmission the longer people are inside.
Miscellaneous | I Like This
A New York Steak House Beefed Up Customer Capacity With Madame Tussauds Wax Figures
Don Draper, Holly Golightly, and some other iconic New Yorkers helped maintain social distance at a New York steak house.
Politics | Politics
Pope Francis accuses lockdown protesters of turning 'personal freedom' into an 'ideology' in Thanksgiving op-ed
Pope Francis urged people to put others before themselves as the world struggles to come out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
No One Knows What Thailand Is Doing Right, but So Far, It’s Working - The New York Times
Can the country’s low rate of Covid-19 infections be attributed to culture? Genetics? Face masks? Or a combination of all three?
Entertainment | Entertainment
See Michael Madsen Recreate ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Scene as Social Distancing PSA
Mr. Blonde dances to “Stuck in the Middle With You” again to encourage everyone to stay home.
Advice & Self-Help | Dating & Relationships
Dating during coronavirus: 7 ideas for virtual dates while social distancing
This week on Love Syncs, here's how to plan a date that involves more than just staring at each other on Zoom.
Science & Technology | Tech
Apple is gathering data from Apple Maps to show how well people are social distancing
Apple said it wants to help public health authorities and governments figure out whether social distancing guidelines are being followed but that it won't infringe on any individual's privacy.
News | News
Why Social Distancing Might Actually Result In More Coronavirus Deaths
What the media and policymakers are not telling us is that the longer we delay the development of herd immunity, the more high-risk people will die.
Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like
Classic Board Games You Can Play Online | Mental Floss
You can still play Monopoly, Catan, and many other classic board games while staying at least 6 feet away from your opponents.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
The Secret to Cooking for Yourself -- and Liking It
If you’re cooking on an everyday basis, especially now during the COVID-19 outbreak, you’re going to need to think a lot more outside...
Travel | Travel
20 Amazing Places You Can Visit Without Leaving Home | Travelzoo
A world's worth of bucket-list experiences to have virtually (for now)
Science & Technology | Tech News
7 Tips for Using Zoom Video Conferencing with Remote Teams
Here are some helpful tips to improve your next video meeting.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff!
What the NASA-funded HI-SEAS experiment taught me about isolation.
Social distancing, stocking up on shelf-stable food, long-distance communication, and boredom—sounds a lot like a mission to Mars.
Miscellaneous | Things To Do: Los Angeles
Yes, Your Favorite LA Restaurants Deliver, Too
If you're not in the mood to leave your couch, we get it. But if you still want tasty food, you have to do *something,* right? To reach peak relaxation while eating a delicious meal, look no further than these staple LA-area restaurants that'll deliver ri
Entertainment | Streaming
Sling is offering a bunch of TV and movies for free right now, no signup required
To help fight stay-at-home boredom, Sling TV has just launched a new "Stay in & Sling" promotion. It's a derpy name, but it means you can binge watch
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
In This Time of Panic, We Look to Generation X for Inspiration
Keep calm and put on some flannel.
Health & Fitness | Health News
Facts plus How do I know if I am infected with the Corona Virus?
LATEST CoronaVirus Facts, Prevention Tips and More!
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
Here Are 18 Things You Can Do if You’re “Social Distancing” at Home
2020 is canceled due to the Coronavirus—but here’s your opportunity to take advantage of time spent at home.
Psychology | Psychology
Working from home? Here’s why getting dressed is more important than you think
Working from home in pyjamas may sound like the dream, but is it really the best approach when it comes to our productivity and mental health? We asked an expert to explain.
Miscellaneous | The Hometown
How coronavirus issued a stunning last call (for a while) for beloved LA watering holes, from Formosa Cafe to Casa Vega
A reporter’s brief pub crawl Monday was more like a crawl through a ghost town of locked doors and empty rooms.
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
How coronavirus could lead to a permanent remote workforce | VentureBeat
If companies see a payoff from their emergency work-from-home policies, those policies could stick, impacting our cities, the environment, and much more.
