Science & Tech Spotlight: Social Distancing During Pandemics

Infectious diseases like COVID-19 can spread rapidly from person to person. Social distancing saves lives by slowing disease transmission and reducing the load on the health care system. The scientific research regarding effective social distancing practices continues to evolve.

Short title:: Science & Tech Spotlight: Social Distancing During Pandemics
Start date:: 2020-05
End date:: 2020-05
Project leader:: Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) (STAA)
Country:: United States of America
Homepage:: https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-20-545SP