Experts explain how to safely order takeout and delivery food amid the coronavirus pandemic

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• The coronavirus pandemic has forced restaurants and diners alike to turn to takeout and delivery. But many have wondered if it's still safe to order food from restaurants.
• Business Insider asked two experts about how to order takeout and delivery food safely. Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña is the director of global health at Northwell Health and an assistant professor at Hofstra University's Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, while Dr. Jaimie Meyer is an assistant professor of medicine and assistant clinical professor of nursing at Yale School of Medicine. 
• Cioe-Peña and Meyer agreed that both takeout and delivery are generally safe to order, as long as you wash your hands after removing packaging. Even if a worker directly coughs or sneezes into your food, you're unlikely to catch the coronavirus from food.
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Restaurants are closing their dining rooms across the nation, and takeout and delivery are becoming the new normal. But with the coronavirus pandemic's toll increasing every day, it can be scary to order in.

These uncertain times have raised pressing new questions for food lovers and for those stuck at home. Is it safe to order delivery? To pick up takeout?

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