By Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times

Many people are fearful about tracking the coronavirus into their homes on their clothes, their shoes, the mail and even the newspaper. Find out answers to some of your burning questions about COVID-19.

The risk of getting sick from handling mail or packages is extremely low and, at this point, only theoretical. There are no documented cases of someone getting sick from opening a package or reading a newspaper.

But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take precaution. Click here for more answers to this and other questions.