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Fleeing from the coronavirus is dangerous for you, the people you encounter along the way and wherever you end up

  • Written by Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University
Traveling is risky during the coronavirus outbreak. Places like airports, bus stops, and gas stations especially so. AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan

COVID-19 is affecting life in nearly every corner of the globe. Public health officials are heavily relying on two community interventions to curb the pandemic spread: social distancing and restricted travel....

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