Is It Really Safe to Exercise Outdoors?

What the doctors say

Coronavirus Blog Team
Medium Coronavirus Blog
1 min readApr 3, 2020

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If a lot of people are exercising outside, is it really virus-free? Elemental reported out the question, and here’s the bottom line:

Exercisers should balance concerns over the coronavirus with personal safety: Do your best to maintain a six-foot distance while passing other runners, but don’t stress if you need to pass someone at a closer range (unless they are coughing or sneezing). If crossing the street feels awkward or dangerous, swerving or stepping out of the way will do. It’s unlikely that the

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Coronavirus Blog Team
Medium Coronavirus Blog

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