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hand-washing

The safer summer social

Planning a visit with family and friends? A few precautions can lower your exposure to viruses.

Set social distance boundaries

A psychologist offers tips for how to handle interactions with family members and friends as society reopens during the pandemic.

COVID-19: Help kids navigate the terrain

At home, open communication and rock-solid routines can wrangle disruptions and uncertainty.

COVID-19: Heading out for groceries?

Sound strategies for in-store shopping—and how to safely process that produce and packaging.

COVID-19: Young folks, we’re in it together

That's the message from health leaders and the older generation as we seek to flatten the curve and save lives.

What to do if you’re exposed to COVID-19

Infectious disease specialists offer tips on how to monitor your health and protect others from exposure to the virus.

COVID-19: What’s next? What can we do?

Infectious disease experts answer your questions.

Keep coronavirus in perspective

Don't let irrational fear make you lose sight of the fact that good hygiene is your best defense against viruses.

Best germ defense: Common sense

There's a happy medium between the parent who travels with bleach and the parent who lets a kid eat mud pies.

The first step in every recipe

Hand-washing and safe food handling are hallmarks of a conscientious cook who knows what's at stake in a bacteria-laden world.

Battling the bug

The more you know about norovirus, the better your odds of avoiding this pernicious pathogen.

Hand-washing 101

Germs get left everywhere! Good hand washing practice helps to prevent catching colds and respiratory viral infections, stomach bugs and diarrhea.