Stay home. Don’t leave if you don’t have to. Don’t go to the pub, don’t sit in a restaurant and don’t invite your friends over.
If you need some fresh air, a walk is good but keep at least two metres between you and people who aren’t already in close contact with you at home.
That’s the advice experts are offering as the new coronavirus continues to spread. And yet, amid so many headlines and so much panic and anxiety, it’s easy to get confused.
It was social distancing, now it’s physical distancing. Playgrounds were an OK respite for parents trapped inside with their kids, but now they’re not. If you’re confused about who to pay attention to and who to ignore, you’re not alone.