There are no 'great risks' to driving a convertible during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say

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• Cars are a great socially distant mobility solution during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• It's also perfectly safe to drive a convertible during this time, according to Paula Cannon, a molecular microbiology and immunology professor at USC's Keck School of Medicine.
• The main thing is to make sure the inside of your car hasn't been exposed to the virus.
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Now that the summer months are in full swing, people are likely to take to their cars for a change of scenery and some fresh air. Cars are a seemingly perfect mobility solution during the COVID-19 pandemic; they help us maintain social distancing while also giving us a closed-off space to inhabit.

But what about convertibles? Yes — they, too, are perfectly safe to use during the pandemic. 

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