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A great piece from @zeynep on why beach-shaming makes no sense: "It’s not that there is any activity with absolutely zero risk, but the beach may well be as good as it gets—if people stay socially distant, which is much easier to do on a big beach." https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/it-okay-go-beach/613849/
"People...retweet or share photos of beaches in disgust, even when the photograph shows no crowding whatsoever. Worse, many photos make a scene look more packed than it actually is, because of the way the camera lens or the angle distorts the distances." https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/it-okay-go-beach/613849/
"When we conflate high-risk and low-risk activities, people will not know what to avoid or how to do things safely...please enjoy the beach and practice social distancing while there, but avoid bars, indoor restaurants, and parties." https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/07/it-okay-go-beach/613849/
As my colleague @AnnaMedaris wrote back in April: "We need to get outside for the sake of our collective mental and physical health. When taking precautions, the risks of spreading or contracting the virus in open air are slim" https://www.businessinsider.com/you-can-still-go-outside-while-quarantining-sheltering-in-place-2020-4
