Social distance became one of the most powerful ways to fight the coronavirus pandemic in early March, as businesses, offices, schools and other places were shut down in an attempt to flatten the curve. As states continue to emphasize the importance of social distance, a new study shows how the way you behaved during the pandemic shows social class.
Researchers at the University of California conducted some research in several communities in the United States. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, showed that wealthier communities moved more during the pandemic. After the pandemic, these communities stayed at home, while more movement was observed in poor communities.
One of the reasons is certainly education, as the lack of information and awareness tends to be more prevalent among the poor, but researchers stressed that it is not always about education, because another factor, very important, is employment. .
According to them, middle-class / wealthy people are more likely to stay at home because they have workers who work for them and consequently can stay at home. On the other hand, many middle / lower class people are employed in sectors where working from home is impossible.
Source: Ladders
