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The odds of contracting the coronavirus are 18 times higher indoors than outdoors
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Increasing the distance between people, or social distancing, is a simple way to lower the risk of spreading the virus
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Research indicates natural sunlight rapidly inactivates coronavirus on surfaces
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Outdoor spaces lower the risk of viral spread because natural air flow disperses concentrations of droplets and aerosols that carry the virus