We Asked a Registered Nurse How to Keep Healthy & Calm During a Pandemic

"It is sad to say, but to reduce spread, it really is important to limit contact with others," reminds Buchholtz-Rosenfield. "The social contact issues are hard, even for people who are used to working at home, as this means no dinners out or gatherings."

Another important reminder? Buchholtz-Rosenfield says that it is important to "eliminate children playing together from different households." It might seem safe, but as she cautions, "You do not know who may be carrying the virus without any outward symptoms."

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