Editor’s Note: Will you catch COVID-19 by getting your hair cut… going to a nightclub… or praying at church in a large audience? Maybe – according to NPR (Nat’l Public Radio). The following reviews what may be risky… and what may NOT BE! Meredith Miotke for NPR 1. A BYOB backyard gathering with one other household: low to medium risk Meeting in a spacious outdoor area with only a small group isn’t too risky. But our experts say that safety here depends on whom you invite and what their behaviors have been. “If you have a gathering with one other household that [has] followed social distancing, this would be a low-risk activity,” says Dr. Judith Guzman-Cottrill, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Oregon Health & Science University. What alters risk? To lower risk, avoid sharing food, drinks or utensils — make it a BYO-everything party. Dr. Andrew Janowski, a pediatric infectious diseases expert at Washington University in St. Louis, notes that the food itself isn’t the risk but touching shared dishes or utensils could be. Watch out for drinking, says Dr. Abraar Karan, a physician and public health researcher at Harvard Medical School, as it can make people sloppy about […]