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Journalists and politicians mingled at an afterparty following the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 30. Based on COVID cases among attendees at the main event, SARS-CoV-2 was mingling as well.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? What do I do if guests got COVID?

6:23pm May 06, 2022

by Fran Kritz

Whether it's a wedding, graduation or meeting, indoor events can spread the virus. Here's a complete guide: what to ponder before going, how to cut risks while there, what to do if cases crop up.

The Skagit Valley Chorale in Washington held a rehearsal in early March of 2020 that became a superspreader event for COVID-19.

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After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

1:37pm May 30, 2021

by Clare McGrane

A Skagit Valley Chorale rehearsal early last year became a deadly COVID-19 superspreader event. Now, the group is figuring out how to come back together and reforge the bonds of a community choir.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at the White House Jan. 21. On Wednesday he urged Americans to limit their Super Bowl watch parties to household members.

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'Lay Low And Cool It': Fauci Warns Against Super Bowl Parties Becoming Superspreaders

6:24pm February 03, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president's chief medical adviser and the nation's top infectious disease official, is urging Americans to limit their gatherings to household members on Super Bowl Sunday.