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<br><br><h4>'''Expelliarmus boredom! JK Rowling launches 'Harry Potter at Home' hub for kids in lockdown'''</h4>
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<br><br><h4>'''Social Distancing'''</h4>
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<br><br>Harry Potter author JK Rowling has launched an online Potter hub to keep children educated and entertained during the coronavirus pandemic.  
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<br><br>To limit the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, health experts say people should practice social distancing. But what does that really mean?
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<br>"Harry Potter at Home" brings together a number of resources related to the international franchise, including free access to the audiobook version of the first installment in the series.
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<br><br>According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, social distancing involves “avoiding mass gatherings” and “maintaining distance” whenever possible. <br><br>Even standing six feet apart from one another, people can spread the virus through droplets from coughs and sneezes. Social distancing limits the chances of that.
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<br><br>Dr. Susy Hota is an infectious-disease specialist at the University of Toronto, in Canada. “Social distancing is a very general term,” she says. “There are a bunch of different types of measures that can fall under it.” For kids, these include learning from home instead of going to school and canceling playdates and sports events. “All of these measures are trying to achieve the same thing,” Hota says.
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<br>"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has been added to Audible's library of free books as part of its partnership with the platform, making it immediately available in several different languages for free, and without requiring a subscription to the Amazon-owned audiobook service.  
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<br><br>Denise Rousseau is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She says social distancing is a response to the idea that many people can’t stay home all the time, even during a 
disease outbreak. “People have lives that they need to continue to live,” Rousseau says. 
By keeping space between themselves and others, people “can reduce the likelihood that the virus can be transferred,” she says
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<br><br>Both Hota and Rousseau know it can be difficult to keep away from others in some situations, such as on public transportation or elevators. Going to the bank or grocery store can also be hard. In these cases, social distancing means simply doing the best you can.
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<br>Other features of the hub include articles, puzzles and videos, made available by publishers Bloomsbury and Scholastic.  
 
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<br>"Parents, teachers, and carers working to keep children amused and interested while we're on lockdown might need a bit of magic," Rowling said as she announced the launch.  
 
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<br>"For over twenty years now, Hogwarts has been an escape for all -- for readers and fans, young and old," the website organizers added in a post introducing the platform.  
 
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<br>"During the strange times we now find ourselves in, we want to welcome you back to Hogwarts, where you will find a friendly retreat for you, your family and those you are caring for."
 
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<br>The coronavirus pandemic has closed schools and workplaces and confined hundreds of millions of people around the world to their homes, leading to a surge in internet use and increased interest in a number of online tools.  
 
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<br>Rowling previously announced she was relaxing copyright permissions around the "Harry Potter" series, allowing teachers to post videos of themselves reading aloud from the books for their students.
 

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Hello Students, read the below article then on your own webpage on www.goodtoknow.com, write a short constructed response using "R-A-C-E-" as instructed in class.


      What are the negative (bad) and positive (good) reasons for practicing social distancing?
      Use two details from the passage to support your response.




Social Distancing

March 27, 2020

To limit the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, health experts say people should practice social distancing. But what does that really mean?

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, social distancing involves “avoiding mass gatherings” and “maintaining distance” whenever possible.

Even standing six feet apart from one another, people can spread the virus through droplets from coughs and sneezes. Social distancing limits the chances of that.

Dr. Susy Hota is an infectious-disease specialist at the University of Toronto, in Canada. “Social distancing is a very general term,” she says. “There are a bunch of different types of measures that can fall under it.” For kids, these include learning from home instead of going to school and canceling playdates and sports events. “All of these measures are trying to achieve the same thing,” Hota says.

Denise Rousseau is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She says social distancing is a response to the idea that many people can’t stay home all the time, even during a 
disease outbreak. “People have lives that they need to continue to live,” Rousseau says. 
By keeping space between themselves and others, people “can reduce the likelihood that the virus can be transferred,” she says

Both Hota and Rousseau know it can be difficult to keep away from others in some situations, such as on public transportation or elevators. Going to the bank or grocery store can also be hard. In these cases, social distancing means simply doing the best you can.