Governments around the world are advising people to socially distance themselves in order to reduce pressures on health services and stop the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19).
This is even more important now UK schools have been closed to most children.
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But what exactly is the advice on social distancing – and who should be doing it the most? And how exactly does it stop the spread of coronavirus?
The BBC’s Health Reporter, Laura Foster explains.