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How ‘caution fatigue’ may slow social distancing efforts

“When a person is exposed to a warning repeatedly, they start to pay less attention to them and that can lead to either ignoring the alarms or not responding as quickly to them."

PA State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, foreground, joins protesters as they gather outside the Capital Complex in Harrisburg on April 20. They were calling for Gov. Wolf to reopen up the state's economy during the coronavirus outbreak. Rep. Bernstine supports the reopening of businesses.
PA State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, foreground, joins protesters as they gather outside the Capital Complex in Harrisburg on April 20. They were calling for Gov. Wolf to reopen up the state's economy during the coronavirus outbreak. Rep. Bernstine supports the reopening of businesses.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
    by Bethany Ao
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