The next few months could get ugly. Here's how to stay safe as the pandemic rages on - CNN

Much of the guidance for avoiding coronavirus is the same as it's been for months: Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly; keep at least six feet of distance from other people and wear a cloth face mask when distance isn't possible.

Relieving a burden from the healthcare system with one less infectious respiratory illness to contend with could mean fewer people die from both flu and Covid-19.

If you're outside and can maintain at least six feet of distance from people you don't live with, then you don't need to wear a mask, Wen said.

For instance, if you're on a solo walk around your community and won't run into a neighbor, it's not necessary to wear a mask.

But you definitely should wear a mask around others.

But if you're outdoors at a crowded area or on streets where it's tough to avoid strangers, do wear a mask, Aronoff said.

Cloth masks prevent you from breathing out the virus if you're asymptomatic, he said, and they can prevent "silent transmission" of the virus.

How to celebrate fall holidays

The pandemic will certainly complicate the celebration of holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving, which all revolve around community and family.

"Some individuals may be letting down their guard with loved ones."

It's tempting to skirt Covid-19 prevention tips to gather loved ones on those days, but holidays shouldn't be considered exceptions, Aronoff said -- the virus won't stop infecting people on those days.

The virus that causes Covid-19, he said, "is just capable of being transmitted whenever people get together.

You've chosen the risk you're willing to take and have potentially exposed yourself once -- continuing to expose yourself only increases the likelihood that you'll come down with Covid-19.

The CDC ranked typical fall activities by their risk of Covid-19 exposure, and the safest activities per their standards involve only members of one's household.

When you go to vote in-person, Wen said, wear a mask, bring hand sanitizer and be conscious of what you touch and the distance you keep from others.

How to beat pandemic fatigue

We're over six months into the pandemic.

"We're all tired of Covid-19, which is certainly a predictable effect of a horrible pandemic that seems to keep going and going," he said.