A Harm-Reduction Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—Safer Socializing
Eric Kutscher, Richard E. Greene
Abstract
Spring in Central Park this year looks different. The park is disproportionately full of gay men wearing speedos, tanning, and listening to music. However, this year the blankets between the men are 6 feet apart. Couples share blankets, yet friends remain on their own. Hand sanitizer is next to every picnic arrangement. When a person comes or leaves the park, they wear a facemask. Central Park has become the center of a new type of social interaction: safer socializing.
Topics & Concepts
SAFERCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusVirologyHarmPandemicHarm reductionReduction (mathematics)Coronavirus InfectionsMedicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseComputer sciencePolitical scienceComputer securityLawMathematicsInternal medicineOutbreakHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)GeometryHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy