The practical guide to mid-pandemic sex, because abstinence isn't cutting it

I have a confession: I've had sex since social distancing began. With someone I met on Tinder, someone I don't live with. And I know friends doing the same. 
With the pandemic still a major concern across the United States, people having sex or even just wanting to have sex may feel shame — even more shame than usual in this Puritanical wasteland. We've been told to abstain from pleasure and release at a time where we need it most. 
We've also been given almost no guidance about