“I think Americans should be prepared that they are going to have to hunker down significantly more than we as a country are doing,” Fauci said.
said travel restrictions within the United States, such as to and from hard-hit Washington state and California, probably will not be needed anytime soon.
For most people, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. The worldwide outbreak has sickened more than 162,000 people and left more than 6,000 dead. The death toll in the United States has reached more than 50, while infections topped 3,000 across 49 states and the District of Columbia.The vast majority of people recover.
In the nation’s capital, White House officials said Trump tested negative for the virus over the weekend after he was recently in contact with three people at his Florida resort who tested positive, and several lawmakers in recent days have said they were self-quarantining out of an abundance of caution.
NIH reported Sunday that one of its staff working in its division on arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases had tested positive for COVID-19, its first case. NIH said the person was not involved in patient care and was now quarantined at home and “doing well.” At the White House, Trump on Sunday was set to hold a call with grocery store executives to discuss their response to the coronavirus outbreak. Retailers have reported seeing a crush of shoppers flocking to stores to stock up on food and other essentials. Consumers have expressed frustration that some items — such as hand sanitizer and toilet paper — are becoming more difficult to find.
“I’ve read about some situations where this is a difficulty, but most of our supply lines are working pretty well in the domestic United States,” he said. “I mean, there’s a huge economic challenge here. Do not get me wrong, a huge economic challenge. On the other hand, most of America is still working. ... Factories are not shutting down across the country, at least not yet.”
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