https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/515923-cdc-report-dining-out-increases-risk-of-contracting-coronavirus-more-than
By Zack Budryk - 09/10/20 04:56 PM EDT
Dining out is one of the riskiest possible activities during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, citing the fact that masks are not used while people are eating and drinking.
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people who tested positive were about twice as likely than those who
tested negative to say they had dined at a restaurant. People who tested
positive but could not identify a specific occasion when they were
exposed to the virus were also more likely to have recently visited a
bar or coffee shop.
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"If people are going to eat out, they need to be thoughtful about how they're going to do it," study co-author Todd Rice told NBC News.
"Even if I'm sitting at a table and the food hasn't arrived yet, I still wear a mask. I won't sit at a table that's next to somebody else," added Rice, an associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In Nashville, where Rice lives, restaurants have reopened at 50 percent capacity.
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