LOS ANGELES - How risky is trick-or-treating during the coronavirus pandemic, and how safe is the candy?According to researchers at the University of California, the risk of contracting COVID-19 from Halloween candy could be reduced to near zero if candy givers wash their hands and wash the candy packaging with dish soap, a new study found.Researchers enrolled 10 recently diagnosed asymptomatic or mildly/moderately symptomatic COVID-19 patients to handle typical Halloween candy (pieces individually wrapped) under three conditions: normal handling with unwashed hands, deliberate coughing and extensive touching, and normal handling following handwashing.RELATED: CDC Halloween guidelines names trick-or-treating among 'high-risk' activitiesThe.