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What is chance of catching covid19 by hugging someone who isnt sick or show signs or been in any contact as far as they know with anyone testing positive? short hug
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Avoid hugging: Please do not do that! Even people who have Covid 19:infection may have no symptoms. So hug from at least 6/feet away!
Answered 3/30/2020
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Low: But depending on activity of disease in that specific population real. Of course keeping a mask in will reduce it further. Due to long incubation and frequent mild form of disease most of transmission happens during the quiet phase.
Answered 3/31/2020
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