The CDC is urging Americans to start to prepare for the possibility of more aggressive measures to stop the spread of coronavirus in the U.S. 'It's not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but more ... when it will happen,' an official said.
of the coronavirus illness COVID-19 in the U.S. and 40 other cases among people from the Diamond Princess cruise who were repatriated to the U.S., according to the CDC. There also are three cases among people who were repatriated from Hubei province in China, where the respiratory virus emerged months ago.
But because there are so many unknowns, state and local officials and average Americans need to be prepared, Messonnier said. He pointed to the recent community transmission of the disease in countries outside Asia, which he called"deeply concerning." This is the time to prepare for the event of community transmission in the U.S., she said. For most patients who develop COVID-19, Schuchat explained, appropriate care would mean home isolation, using health care facilities only as needed for the elderly and for those with severe cases or other medical conditions.
"There is literally a playbook for the use of these tools – one that the states and local public health have exercised," she said.
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