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Why 'physical distancing' is better than 'social distancing'

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Experts laud WHO move to use physical distancing, saying social distancing or isolation isn't good for mental well-being.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has started using the phrase "physical distancing" instead of "social distancing" as a way to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus from people to people, a move widely welcomed by experts as a step in the "right direction".

At a daily news briefing on March 20, officials of the global health body said while maintaining a physical distance was "absolutely essential" amid the global pandemic, "it does not mean that socially we have to disconnect from our loved ones, from our family."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/p…