How social distancing works and what it means for you March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 Youth Observer StaffYouth Observer Staff 0 Comments Here are some questions and answers about the “social distancing” efforts to slow the epidemic in the U.S. WHAT IS SOCIAL DISTANCING? Social distancing are practices implemented by public health officials to keep contagious diseases from spreading. Post navigation Previous Previous post: Merkel announces sweeping curbs to keep Germans home in virus fightNext Next post: Europe, Canada, U.K. Limit Travel in Attempt to Seal Out Virus