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Taking Precautions When Dining Out

May 27, 2020


A recent publication by Yahoo! News showcased a video, shot in Japan by the public broadcasting organization NHK, which displays a simulation of how fast a virus can spread in a restaurant setting.

Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease physician and associate professor of internal medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University, notes, “COVID-19 is most contagious when it is in the air from an infected person coughing or speaking.”

He also suggests that for now, “Ordering carryout and staying home is best.”

Read the full story on how viruses spread in Yahoo! News.

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