Background Social distancing is one of the community mitigation measures that may be
recommended during influenza pandemics. Social distancing can reduce virus transmission …

Social distancing plays a pivotal role in preventing the spread of viral diseases illnesses
such as COVID-19. By minimizing the close physical contact among people, we can reduce …

Travel behavior has been affected around the world since the eruption of corona virus
disease (COVID-19). Several industries including transportation industry have been hard hit …

Observing social/physical distancing norms between humans has become an indispensable
precaution to slow down the transmission of COVID-19. We present a novel method to …

We assessed public health use of R 0, the basic reproduction number, which estimates the
speed at which a disease is capable of spreading in a population. These estimates are of …

The environment plays an important role in disease dynamics and in determining the health
of individuals. Specifically, the built environment has a large impact on the prevention and …

We study the role of social connections in compliance of US households with mobility
restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic …

The outbreak of infectious diseases affects people's lifestyles significantly, as they undertake
fewer outdoor activities as a protective measure and to follow government orders of …

Background The novel coronavirus COVID-19 has been classified by the World Health
Organisation as a pandemic due to its worldwide spread. The ability of countries to contain …

Objective To review the effects of school closures on pandemic and seasonal influenza
outbreaks. Design Systematic review. Data sources MEDLINE and EMBASE, reference lists …