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Memorial Day, a holiday meant to remember those who gave their lives for America’s freedoms, has also become the un-official start of summer. But this year is more somber than usual as the coronavirus continues to spread, many stores and beaches are closed or only partially open, and Americans remain uncertain about whether it’s a good idea to take a flight, go to a restaurant or do anything in public.
To help you stay safe as the country re-opens for business, we turned to experts to answer some of these basic questions. As for flying, epidemiologist Kacey Ernst and engineer Paloma Beamer of the University of Arizona walk through the steps you should take before – and after – boarding a plane.
We hope this and other stories in our series bring some measure of comfort and guidance so you can enjoy the summer with as little worry as possible.
Also today:
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Lynne Anderson
Senior Health + Medicine Editor
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Passengers onboard an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, from San Diego, California.
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Kacey Ernst, University of Arizona; Paloma Beamer, University of Arizona
Fear of flying means something altogether different in the age of the new coronavirus. Now the biggest concern is how to keep from becoming infected. If you must fly, here are some things to consider.
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Safety and opening up
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William Petri, University of Virginia
All states have relaxed social distancing to some degree, but there are few consistent guidelines for people to know how to stay safe. A doctor who specializes in immunology tells what he will do.
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Thomas A. Russo, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
It's hard to eat while wearing a face mask, and social distancing isn't easy in restaurants' normally tight quarters. An infectious disease expert offers some tips on what to look for to stay safe.
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Erin DiCaprio, University of California, Davis
Should I wear a mask and gloves in the grocery story? Sanitize my food? A food virologist takes on the top questions people are asking as they shop for food amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Claudia Finkelstein, Michigan State University
Without clear guidelines from states or the feds on how to stay safe after reopening, it's hard to know what to do. A doctor suggests things to consider in a park, at the beach and the pool.
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Ryan Malosh, University of Michigan
The US is slowly reopening, but the messages from governments are confusing. An expert offers guidance on many people's first priority – connecting with loved ones.
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Memorial Day
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Jamie Rowen, University of Massachusetts Amherst
With the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, veterans who were already lacking adequate benefits and resources are now in deeper trouble.
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Richard Gardiner, Columbus State University
Memorial Day, a holiday that began 151 years ago, was born out of generous gestures after the Civil War: Southerners decorated graves of Confederate soldiers as well as those of former Union enemies.
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James Dubinsky, Virginia Tech
An Army veteran and professor of rhetoric explores poetry written by veterans about a divisive holiday born of the Civil War.
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Jeremy Howard, University of San Francisco
Recommendations around mask usage are confusing. The science isn't. Evidence shows that masks are extremely effective to slow the coronavirus and may be the best tool available right now to fight it.
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John Cook, George Mason University; Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge; Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol; Ullrich Ecker, University of Western Australia
Conspiracy theories about COVID-19, such as those advanced in the video 'Plandemic,' tend to pull from the same playbook. Recognizing that can help keep you from falling for this kind of thinking.
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Akito Y Kawahara, University of Florida
Are 'murder hornets' from Asia invading North America? A Japanese entomologist who's been stung by one and lived to tell the tale explains what's true about these predatory insects.
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