From Haircuts to Yard Parties, Here's How Infectious Disease Experts Are Running Errands and Socializing Safely
Host a yard gathering If you live somewhere with a spacious yard, use it to get together with people from a distance, like Varkey. "The rules here are strict — the group is always limited to no more than 10 people," he says about his own yard parties. Additionally, the event should be BYOB and BYOM, meaning everyone brings their own beverage and mask, Varkey says. "Masks stay on when not eating or drinking, [and] no one shares food or utensils," he says. Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief quality and patient safety officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, lives in a suburban neighb...