What is physical distancing?
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What is physical distancing?
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02:24 | February 28, 2026
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Toronto hospital looks to provide life-long care to sickle cell disease patients closer to home
02:13 | February 27, 2026
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Health Matters: Cholesterol screening recommended for kids aged 2 to 10
02:14 | February 27, 2026
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Instagram to alert parents if their kids repeatedly search for self-harm topics
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Health Matters: 1 in 4 Canadians living in LTC homes were prescribed anti-psychotic medication without diagnosis, CIHI report says
02:29 | February 26, 2026
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What is physical distancing?
Description
March 23, 2020
We’ve heard of the term ‘social distancing’, where people stay home as much as they can, and if they do interact, they keep a two-metre distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But lately, many experts have been using a different term to describe this: ‘physical distancing’. Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health with the University of Toronto breaks down what exactly ‘physical distancing’ is.
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What is physical distancing?01:44 | March 23, 2020 -
Health Matters: Health Canada investigating deaths of two plasma donors in Winnipeg02:07 | 5 hours ago -
WHO warns of deepening health crisis across Middle East01:36 | March 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: One in three Americans forced to make hard choices to cover medical expenses02:22 | March 12, 2026 -
Canadian Cancer Society recommends to lower colon cancer screening age to 4501:45 | March 11, 2026 -
Health Matters: Toronto Public Health confirms different variant of Mpox detected02:23 | March 11, 2026 -
‘Left in limbo’: Study links Canada’s long medical waits to billions in lost wages01:49 | March 10, 2026 -
Lip filler vs Botox vs what you can do at home: What’s the best option for your lips?05:41 | March 10, 2026 -
Wait times costing Canadians billions according to new research from the Fraser Institute02:15 | March 10, 2026 -
ADHD prescriptions for Ontario adults doubled since pandemic, study shows01:48 | March 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Statistic Canada data shows Canadians are drinking less alcohol02:47 | March 9, 2026 -
Evacuations in Lebanon focus for humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders02:13 | March 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Alberta considers ending clock changes02:18 | March 6, 2026 -
World Health Organization raises concerns about health-care attacks in Middle East02:03 | March 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: GLP-1s could help curb substance use disorders02:23 | March 5, 2026 -
Getting a perfect night’s sleep is easier than you think06:12 | March 5, 2026 -
Animal tranquilizers being mixed with fentanyl01:59 | March 4, 2026 -
Why experts are now calling obesity a disease04:24 | March 4, 2026 -
Health Matters: More than 220M children could be obese by 2040, World Obesity Federation report says02:10 | March 4, 2026 -
41 per cent of Canadians in ‘sleep debt,’ new data shows02:00 | March 3, 2026 -
Health Matters: Estimated 3M Canadian currently taking GLP-1 drugs, Leger survey finds02:10 | March 3, 2026 -
More Ontario men are contacting gambling helpline, study says01:51 | March 2, 2026 -
RSV is not the common cold04:23 | March 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: Advocacy groups call for gene-edited pork to be labelled02:14 | March 2, 2026 -
Shingles remains a costly, overlooked health risk: NIA report02:08 | March 1, 2026 -
Rare diseases affect 1 in 12 Canadians: Toronto family shares diagnosis experience02:24 | February 28, 2026 -
Toronto hospital looks to provide life-long care to sickle cell disease patients closer to home02:13 | February 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: Cholesterol screening recommended for kids aged 2 to 1002:14 | February 27, 2026 -
Instagram to alert parents if their kids repeatedly search for self-harm topics02:08 | February 26, 2026 -
Health Matters: 1 in 4 Canadians living in LTC homes were prescribed anti-psychotic medication without diagnosis, CIHI report says02:29 | February 26, 2026 -
Alberta to introduce its own MAID eligibility limits in new legislation01:53 | February 25, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health advocates call for action against cervical cancer02:13 | February 25, 2026
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What is physical distancing?01:44 | March 23, 2020
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Health Matters: Health Canada investigating deaths of two plasma donors in Winnipeg02:07 | 5 hours ago
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WHO warns of deepening health crisis across Middle East01:36 | March 12, 2026
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Health Matters: One in three Americans forced to make hard choices to cover medical expenses02:22 | March 12, 2026
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Canadian Cancer Society recommends to lower colon cancer screening age to 4501:45 | March 11, 2026
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Health Matters: Toronto Public Health confirms different variant of Mpox detected02:23 | March 11, 2026
-
‘Left in limbo’: Study links Canada’s long medical waits to billions in lost wages01:49 | March 10, 2026
-
Lip filler vs Botox vs what you can do at home: What’s the best option for your lips?05:41 | March 10, 2026
-
Wait times costing Canadians billions according to new research from the Fraser Institute02:15 | March 10, 2026
-
ADHD prescriptions for Ontario adults doubled since pandemic, study shows01:48 | March 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Statistic Canada data shows Canadians are drinking less alcohol02:47 | March 9, 2026
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Evacuations in Lebanon focus for humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders02:13 | March 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Alberta considers ending clock changes02:18 | March 6, 2026
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World Health Organization raises concerns about health-care attacks in Middle East02:03 | March 5, 2026
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Health Matters: GLP-1s could help curb substance use disorders02:23 | March 5, 2026
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Getting a perfect night’s sleep is easier than you think06:12 | March 5, 2026
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Animal tranquilizers being mixed with fentanyl01:59 | March 4, 2026
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Why experts are now calling obesity a disease04:24 | March 4, 2026
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Health Matters: More than 220M children could be obese by 2040, World Obesity Federation report says02:10 | March 4, 2026
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41 per cent of Canadians in ‘sleep debt,’ new data shows02:00 | March 3, 2026
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Health Matters: Estimated 3M Canadian currently taking GLP-1 drugs, Leger survey finds02:10 | March 3, 2026
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More Ontario men are contacting gambling helpline, study says01:51 | March 2, 2026
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RSV is not the common cold04:23 | March 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Advocacy groups call for gene-edited pork to be labelled02:14 | March 2, 2026
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Shingles remains a costly, overlooked health risk: NIA report02:08 | March 1, 2026
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Rare diseases affect 1 in 12 Canadians: Toronto family shares diagnosis experience02:24 | February 28, 2026
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Toronto hospital looks to provide life-long care to sickle cell disease patients closer to home02:13 | February 27, 2026
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Health Matters: Cholesterol screening recommended for kids aged 2 to 1002:14 | February 27, 2026
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Instagram to alert parents if their kids repeatedly search for self-harm topics02:08 | February 26, 2026
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Health Matters: 1 in 4 Canadians living in LTC homes were prescribed anti-psychotic medication without diagnosis, CIHI report says02:29 | February 26, 2026
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Alberta to introduce its own MAID eligibility limits in new legislation01:53 | February 25, 2026
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Health Matters: Health advocates call for action against cervical cancer02:13 | February 25, 2026
What is physical distancing?
Description
March 23, 2020
We’ve heard of the term ‘social distancing’, where people stay home as much as they can, and if they do interact, they keep a two-metre distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But lately, many experts have been using a different term to describe this: ‘physical distancing’. Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health with the University of Toronto breaks down what exactly ‘physical distancing’ is.
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