Do Masks Work? What Travel Precautions Should Be Taken? Doctor Answers Your COVID-19 Questions
Right now, the best action people can take is proper hand hygiene, Dr. William Schaffner says.
The global death toll of the novel coronavirus has now surpassed 3,000. In the U.S., Washington state has had two deaths from the virus, with 10 states reporting confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19.
Health officials are scrambling to prepare for a potential outbreak in the U.S.
“It does seem we are behind the curve on testing, now that the disease is presenting with some ferocity in places outside of China,” says Kathleen Sebelius, former Health and Human Services secretary under former President Obama.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged schools and businesses to begin taking appropriate measures to.
