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  2. Social distancing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic

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    Social distancing, or physical distancing, [2] [3] [4] is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures taken to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other.

  3. Contact tracing - Wikipedia

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    Contact close out: This stage is dependent on the duration of quarantine for people with and without symptoms. [7] The ideal number of days for quarantine and isolation are determined by the health agencies. [7] Once the contact adequately completes the quarantine/isolation for the defined number of days, they can be closed out. [7]

  4. Transmission of COVID-19 - Wikipedia

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    Because physical intimacy and sex involve close contact, in October 2021, New York City Department of Health discouraged unvaccinated persons, immunocompromised people, people over 65, persons with COVID-19, people with a health condition that increases the risk of severe COVID-19, and people who live with someone from one of these groups from ...

  5. Social distancing - Wikipedia

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    A video explaining social distancing from the California Department of Parks and Recreation.. The American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have described social distancing as a set of "methods for reducing frequency and closeness of contact between people in order to decrease the risk of transmission of disease". [10]

  6. Public health mitigation of COVID-19 - Wikipedia

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    Users are asked to enter their name and ID number. The app can detect 'close contact' using surveillance data and therefore a potential risk of infection. Every user can also check the status of three other users. If a potential risk is detected, the app not only recommends self-quarantine, it also alerts local health officials. [40]

  7. More than 1,100 Harford County students quarantining or ... - AOL

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    Sep. 21—More than 1,100 Harford County students are missing school either because they have contracted COVID-19, are experiencing symptoms of the virus or have been exposed to it, according to ...

  8. MERS - Wikipedia

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    However, humans are typically infected from camels, either during direct contact or indirectly through respiratory droplets. [1] Spread between humans typically requires close contact with an infected person. [1] Its spread is uncommon outside of hospitals. [6] Thus, its risk to the global population is currently deemed to be significantly low. [6]

  9. Cocooning (immunization) - Wikipedia

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    The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended cocooning with Tdap vaccine since 2005 and has continued to recommend this strategy for all those with expected close contact with infants. ACIP states that cocooning provides maximum protection to the infant beyond what is provided by maternal vaccination.