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    Ordering Takeout? Here's What To Know About Food Delivery

    Can your food delivery transmit the coronavirus? We ask Don Schaffner, professor of food science at Rutgers University.
    Apr 03, 2020 3 minutes
    Can your food delivery transmit the coronavirus? We ask Don Schaffner, professor of food science at Rutgers University. (Larry Crowe/AP)

    Restaurants across the country are closed to customers who want to dine in. But many are eager for hungry customers to order takeout or delivery to support their businesses.

    People are obliging: Food delivery has doubled since the coronavirus outbreak, according to data from Yelp.

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is no evidence associating food with the coronavirus. But is it safe to have food delivered to your house?

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