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            Asked and answered: What readers want to know about coronavirus
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            Updated Oct. 22 at 7:02 p.m.
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            The novel coronavirus is changing how we live our lives, and our readers have questions. The Washington Post has catalogued and organized 12,962 questions about the pandemic and provided a guide to help you find the answers. Many of the questions fall into common themes, and this guide provides links to reporting that holds the answers to those frequently referenced topic areas. This guide is updated twice a day and reordered with the most frequently asked-about subject areas, from how covid-19, the disease the virus causes, affects individuals to the broad impact on society as we know it.
            You can keep asking us questions here.
            Featured question
            “Since the virus is spread through the air, why is there such an emphasis on cleaning and disinfecting? I understand the need to wash our hands with soap, but I’m afraid we’re setting ourselves up for more super germs immune to antibiotics by using all this Clorox and Lysol, etc.”
            —Lanaa from Texas
            While experts in coronavirus transmission agree that too much emphasis has been placed on cleaning surfaces that are unlikely to transmit the coronavirus (groceries, for example), they do think that high-touch indoor surfaces (door handles, faucets, etc.) should be regularly disinfected. As long as you are using products recommended by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control, which are alcohol or bleach-based – and not those labeled antibacterial – you will not be setting us up for superbugs, according to Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
            Antibacterial products are the ones that can encourage the development of drug-resistant germs — and they don’t kill viruses, anyway. “It’s unfortunate that for a while they were very popular on the consumer market,” Rasmussen said. “But you can use soap and these other types of disinfectants that are more general and to that won’t select for resistance.”
            For your hands, use a traditional soap and water. If you’re not near running water, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer (at least 60 percent alcohol). For surfaces, stick with soap and water or with alcohol or bleach-based products. Make sure to allow the products to stay on the surface the recommended amount of time before wiping.
            —Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post editor
            The Post has collected 369 new questions in the last 14 days. Categories are organized by frequency of most recent questions. Change in interest is based on questions asked in the last 4 weeks.
            how-it-spreads
            +12% more interest over last 4 weeks How it spreads
            vaccines-treatments
            -18% less interest over last 4 weeks Vaccines & treatments
            characteristics-of-coronavirus
            -13% less interest over last 4 weeks Characteristics of coronavirus
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            social-distancing
            +92% more interest over last 4 weeks Social distancing
            masks
            +21% more interest over last 4 weeks Masks
            testing-immunity
            -9% less interest over last 4 weeks Testing & immunity
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            mortality-rate-cases
            +25% more interest over last 4 weeks Mortality rate & cases
            state-federal-response
            +38% more interest over last 4 weeks State & federal response
            trumps-response-to-coronavirus
            -52% less interest over last 4 weeks Trump’s response to coronavirus
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            tracking-the-virus
            -45% less interest over last 4 weeks Tracking the virus
            cleaning-sanitation
            +66% more interest over last 4 weeks Cleaning & sanitation
            fall-winter-activities
            +114% more interest over last 4 weeks Fall & winter activities
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            symptoms
            -53% less interest over last 4 weeks Symptoms
            staying-healthy
            -10% less interest over last 4 weeks Staying healthy
            shopping-dining
            +200% more interest over last 4 weeks Shopping & dining
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            international-impact-response
            -12% less interest over last 4 weeks International impact & response
            flu-cold-season
            0% unchanged interest over last 4 weeks Flu & cold season
            travel
            +100% more interest over last 4 weeks Travel
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            grocery-takeout
            +100% more interest over last 4 weeks Grocery & takeout
            hospital-capacity-ppe
            +150% more interest over last 4 weeks Hospital capacity & PPE
            pandemic-science-history
            +66% more interest over last 4 weeks Pandemic science & history
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            grade-school
            +300% more interest over last 4 weeks Grade school
            elections
            +300% more interest over last 4 weeks Elections
            health-care
            -25% less interest over last 4 weeks Health care
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            exercise-gyms
            +50% more interest over last 4 weeks Exercise & gyms
            preexisting-medical-conditions
            -58% less interest over last 4 weeks Preexisting medical conditions
            jobs-the-economy
            +50% more interest over last 4 weeks Jobs & the economy
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            seniors
            -67% less interest over last 4 weeks Seniors
            stay-at-home-orders-reopening
            -40% less interest over last 4 weeks Stay-at-home orders & reopening
            stimulus
            +100% more interest over last 4 weeks Stimulus
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            supply-demand
            -34% less interest over last 4 weeks Supply & demand
            life-at-home
            +100% more interest over last 4 weeks Life at home
            mental-health
            100% more interest over last 4 weeks Mental health
            Resources
            The coronavirus mainly spreads person to person through respiratory droplets when a person talks, coughs or sneezes, according to the CDC. Washing your hands with soap and water can help reduce the spread of the virus. If you’d like to learn more, read here:
            CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
            Genetic data shows how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation
            Virus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces or animals, revised CDC website states
            societal-change
            0% unchanged interest over last 4 weeks Societal change
            going-to-work
            100% more interest over last 4 weeks Going to work
            Methodology
            Wondering how this works? Here's an explanation:
            Tell The Post what you want to know about the virus.
            Reporters are interested in any questions about the virus, but it’s helpful to ask a question that addresses a common dilemma caused by the pandemic. You can also ask about how something works, such as contact tracing, antibody tests or respirator masks. If you’re comfortable doing so, please explain why you’re asking the question and how the answer may affect your life.
            A Post journalist will read your question.
            We’re reading every query and categorizing questions into topic areas, such as “masks,” “stay-at-home” or “symptoms.” The categories help us understand what topics people may have the most questions about and how that has changed over time. A reporter may also email or call you to get more context regarding your submission.
            We’ll send questions to different parts of the newsroom.
            When we notice trends or find a question worth answering on its own, we’ll send those submissions to the appropriate team in the newsroom.
            A reader’s question may inform reporting efforts that are already underway. In some cases, a question will become the basis for an entire article. If we answer your question directly, we’ll email you.
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