Fear of the coronavirus has restricted air travel and people are questioning the safety of traveling on ships for pleasure. But one expert says people could protect themselves and others by doing one simple thing: washing their hands. Travelers have canceled trips to Asia and some people are avoiding Chinese food in countries that do not have an outbreak of the new coronavirus. Doctors have warned that an infectious disease can travel faster than in the past.
Title: Washing Your Hands Helps Stop Spreading Coronavirus
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data-end-time='24354'>washing their hands.</span> <span data-start-time='24354' data-end-time='38563'>Travelers have canceled trips to Asia and some people are avoiding Chinese food in countries that do not have an outbreak of the new coronavirus.</span> <span data-start-time='38563' data-end-time='47854'>Doctors have warned that an infectious disease can travel faster than in the past.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3946/covid.jpg'/></div></div><div 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