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8 COVID precautions you can leave behind this holiday season

Our second holiday season under the shadow of COVID-19 is right around the corner. And though the pandemic isn't over and it's still important to take precautions, this year, many are vaccinated, so we're in a better starting place than we were last year.

Gone are the days when we knew nothing about the coronavirus — and therefore needed to be vigilant about everything.

We now know the primary way that people are infected is through exposure to respiratory fluids carrying infectious virus. This means:

— Inhaling air that contains the virus.

— The virus being exhaled onto your mucous membranes (a.k.a. someone coughing on you).

— Or touching small droplets or particles of the

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