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by throwaway490194 2276 days ago
Exactly. People who bought large volumes of medical supplies early hoping to get rich are highly incentivized to spread it widely.
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The people spreading this mostly don't even know they have it.

The super-spreaders here are most likely people who are doing one or more of:

* are ignoring medical advice

* have contact with many people

* are asymptomatic or incubating

* don't follow best hygiene practices

I don't know why takeout at restaurants is still an option. All it takes is one asymptomatic cook to infect hundreds. I'd rather eat canned beans for the next six months than eat a virus-filled burger.
I'm guessing you're getting downvoted because the CDC says:

> Currently there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with food. Before preparing or eating food it is important to always wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds for general food safety.

But, given that:

1. Takeout food comes in a container which we know can transport the disease, and

2. My local pizza joint has a hard enough time getting a good health department score as it is

I am going to be cooking at home for a while until I have a better idea about how this is going to play out in my own community.

You could attempt to disinfect the container but I weaned myself off fast-food few weeks ago in anticipation of a pandemic. :-)