The highly contagious novel coronavirus caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, rapidly transformed into a pandemic.

Shoppers out and about on Saturday were flocking to garden centers to find something to do while sheltering in place. But some have concerns about crowd size and wonder if it’s possible to practice ...

Researchers examine the dynamics of social distancing practices, common defense against the spread of COVID-19, through the lens of particle-based flow simulations. The study models social distance as ...

As states begin to reopen from coronavirus lockdowns, a new study analyzed the effect that different social distancing practices have had on the number of COVID-19 cases. The study, by researchers ...

Along with the use of face masks, social distancing in public remains one of the most practiced front-line defenses against the spread of COVID-19. However, flows of pedestrians, including those ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- One of the best ways to slow the spread of COVID-19 is to practice social distancing. Experts recommend that individuals stay 6 feet away from each other in order to thwart infection.

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. This week in COVID-19 news, a new study said silent transmission may be responsible for half of ...