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As states continue to reopen and schools welcome back students, coronavirus continues to spread. The United States has reported over 5.5 million cases and six states have reported over 10,000 new cases as of August 19. With many states consistently reporting thousands of new cases—and a wave of canceled races including the Boston, Chicago, and New York City marathons—you might still be wondering what you should do for your own personal health during this time and how this could affect your training and your runs.

 We tapped David Nieman, Dr.PH., health professor at Appalachian State University and director of the Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus, Brian Labus, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and Matt Ferrari Ph.D., associate professor of biology in the Eberly College of Science, and a researcher with the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State, and Amy Treakle, M.D., an infectious disease specialist with The Polyclinic in Seattle to help answer runners’ most frequently asked questions.