As the U.S. waits for the great reopening of its hallowed national pastimes in an era of pandemic-enforced social distancing, sports teams are increasingly turning to a new wave of digital tools like social media and video games to connect with a new generation of fans. The Los Angeles Rams are the latest team to…
Britain’s Chief Medical Adviser, Chris Witty, has said that it would be “wholly unrealistic” to believe lockdown restrictions will be lifted entirely, forecasting that some kind of social distancing measures may be in place for the rest of the year. Prof Whitty told the Downing Street press conference on Wednesday: “In the long run, the exit…
Social distancing is one of the most important weapons countries have against COVID-19. The UK Government has started putting messages promoting the practice into certain video games. While this is a wise decision and an important tool for conveying information, it might cause some problems in the future. Social distancing is an important practice right…
The first one-on-one debate between 2020 Democrat presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday reflected the “social distancing” taking place in American society in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The candidates did not shake hands but did an “elbow bump” when taking the stage, and the podiums…
Beginning today, Starbucks is instituting a temporary move to a “to go” model for all of its locations in the U.S. and Canada. One of the more sweeping actions taken by a major food chain, the coffee giant is looking to adhere to advice about social distancing among an exponential uptick in cases of COVID-19.…
