Author's Note

Man, Level Dasher here gettin' a triple-upvote as well!

every pony in Equestria was mandated a magical 6-foot radius social distancing sphere? (Princesses included!)

"So... uh, why am I stuck in a giant hamster ball again?" Rainbow Dash looked around. "Actually, why is everypony stuck in giant hamster balls?"

"Social distancing," Twilight nodded, summoning another hamster ball. "Povid-19 is a serious thing, but hamster balls, according to my research, have been more effective than masks at preventing spread mainly because they're more fun, resulting in a higher rate of usage among ponies, even Princesses such as myself."

"What?"

Celestia rolled past in her hamster ball.