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Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? What do I do if guests got COVID?

Journalists and politicians mingled at an afterparty following the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 30. Based on COVID cases among attendees at the main event, SARS-CoV-2 was mingling as well. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/for The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? What do I do if guests got COVID?

May 6, 2022 • Whether it's a wedding, graduation or meeting, indoor events can spread the virus. Here's a complete guide: what to ponder before going, how to cut risks while there, what to do if cases crop up.

After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

The Skagit Valley Chorale in Washington held a rehearsal in early March of 2020 that became a superspreader event for COVID-19. Dicken Bettinger hide caption

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After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

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May 30, 2021 • A Skagit Valley Chorale rehearsal early last year became a deadly COVID-19 superspreader event. Now, the group is figuring out how to come back together and reforge the bonds of a community choir.

After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

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'Lay Low And Cool It': Fauci Warns Against Super Bowl Parties Becoming Superspreaders

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at the White House Jan. 21. On Wednesday he urged Americans to limit their Super Bowl watch parties to household members. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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'Lay Low And Cool It': Fauci Warns Against Super Bowl Parties Becoming Superspreaders

February 3, 2021 • Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president's chief medical adviser and the nation's top infectious disease official, is urging Americans to limit their gatherings to household members on Super Bowl Sunday.