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Can you catch coronavirus from takeout?
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Depends : It Is recommended to wash veggies, fruit and meat coming from the outside also before entering the house to clean all the containers, when it is prepared food only sanitize the container.
Answered 4/24/2020
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Take out: Transmission of COVID 19 is primarily through respiratory droplets. There is no evidence that COVID 19 is foodborne. The chances are low if the person handing you food is not infected.
Answered 5/16/2020
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