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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising against Thanksgiving travel as COVID-19 cases rise and after U.S. deaths surpassed 250,000 this week. Today, we bring you a collection of recent stories that explain not only how to stay safe, but the scientific and medical explanations behind certain measures. While these are scary times, we know that medical and scientific advances will pull us through – along with compassion and kindness for one another as we await them.
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While it may be deflating, events like the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are best watched from home this year. Here, the Harold the Fireman balloon lies face down as he readied for the parade on Nov. 27, 2019.
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Pamela M. Aaltonen, Purdue University
Inaction over the next few months could cost tens of thousands of lives. Here are things you should do now to stay safe and to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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Health and science
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Shelly Miller, University of Colorado Boulder
Being indoors with other people is a recipe for spreading the coronavirus. But removing airborne particles through proper ventilation and air filtration can reduce some of that risk.
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Melissa Hawkins, American University
COVID-19 and holiday family gatherings are not a good pair. But taking the right precautions before, during and after the family gets together can greatly reduce coronavirus risk this holiday season.
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Jason Farley, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
More states are adding mask mandates as COVID-19 cases soar. If you’re traveling, shopping or seeing friends and family in person, masks are a crucial protective measure.
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Ryan Malosh, University of Michigan
New guidance from the CDC says that 15 minutes of exposure – regardless of whether that occurs at one time – can result in transmission of the coronavirus.
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Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University
Experiments in college classrooms show how tiny respiratory droplets known as aerosols can spread, even with good ventilation. The risk isn't the same in every seat.
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Thomas A. Russo, University at Buffalo
The outdoors is less risky than an enclosed room, but it isn't a COVID-19-free zone. Here's what you need to know.
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Sanjay Mishra, Vanderbilt University
There are two new COVID-19 vaccines that appear to be more than 90% effective. But what are these vaccines, and how are they different from those used previously?
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