How much you comply with lockdown measures is most likely to be influenced by whether or not your family and friends are doing the same. — AFP Ahead of the fear of contracting Covid-19 or personal convictions, it is the influence of close relatives that seems to have the greatest impact on whether an individual respects physical-distancing mandates. That was the finding of a team of British researchers who see social networks as the key to better compliance with health restrictions and greater acceptance of vaccination. The researchers from the University of Nottingham, in partnership with experts in collective behaviour from British, French, German and American universities, investigated the motivations of citizens in complying with public policies and other health-related rules.