Hi Dr. Gupta.

Hi, my name is DeVica.

Hi Dr. Gupta.

My name is Kimberly from Napa, California.

Hey Sanjay.

It's hard to say how far we are into this pandemic.

Some of us have been socially distancing for weeks.

Others started more recently.

By now, hopefully, those who can are staying at home.

Which might mean you have more time than ever to follow news about the coronavirus and question what the future holds.

You've sent me a lot of your questions and emails and voice memos.

Today, I want to spend some time answering them.

I'm Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent.

And this is coronavirus, fact versus fiction.

Question 1.

With so many people touching fresh produce and packages at grocery stores and markets,

what measures need to be taken in protecting consumers from contracting the novel coronavirus?

Now it's important to point out that coronavirus is not a foodborne illness, but a respiratory illness.

You won't get it from eating food.

But experts do recommend wiping down the outsides of canned or wrapped goods.

You should be washing your produce anyway, so keep doing that.

You should also be sure to wash your hands after unpacking your groceries.

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