NPR: preventing infection https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1109498999 preventing infection en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 07 May 2025 00:26:54 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: preventing infection https://www.npr.org/tags/1109498999/preventing-infection Coronavirus FAQ: I got it on a family vacay! Can my relatives stay (relatively) safe? It's a common dilemma in this summer of surging travel and surging COVID. If one member of a vacation party comes down with the virus, what steps can be taken to reduce the risk to others? Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:19:15 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/07/22/1112894925/coronavirus-faq-i-got-it-on-a-family-vacay-can-my-relatives-stay-relatively-safe https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/07/22/1112894925/coronavirus-faq-i-got-it-on-a-family-vacay-can-my-relatives-stay-relatively-safe

It's a common dilemma in this summer of surging travel and surging COVID. If one member of a vacation party comes down with the virus, what steps can be taken to reduce the risk to others?

]]> Marc Silver Coronavirus FAQ: Can I get COVID outdoors? (With printable poster on how to cut risks) We've heard for months that chances of catching SARS-CoV-2 outdoors are far less than indoors. Is that still true with highly contagious omicron strains? And if it is, what can you do to stay safe? Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:58:50 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/07/01/1109444481/coronavirus-faq-can-i-get-covid-outdoors-with-printable-poster-on-how-to-cut-ris https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/07/01/1109444481/coronavirus-faq-can-i-get-covid-outdoors-with-printable-poster-on-how-to-cut-ris Download the poster here. '/>

We've heard for months that chances of catching SARS-CoV-2 outdoors are far less than indoors. Is that still true with highly contagious omicron strains? And if it is, what can you do to stay safe?

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