A new study shows, rather unsurprisingly, that staying home slows the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.<br />According to UPI, a new study analyzed cellphone use data across the US between January 22nd and May 11th.<br />Areas with lots of homebodies had, on average, a 19% lower growth rate in new infections than areas where residents liked to be out and about.<br />And areas with the highest increases in cellphone activity in residential areas saw, on average, a roughly 7% decline in COVID-19 case numbers overall.<br />Based on our analysis, we feel that adherence to stay-at-home advisories helps slow the spread of the disease. Study co-author Dr. Shiv Tej Sehra Chief of Rheumatology, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Mass.
