Many companies are telling their employees to work from home amidst coronavirus fears. Many small businesses don't have that option.
Epidemiologists and public health specialists say the number of infections is likely much larger than the number of lab-diagnosed cases. The CDC has"It's fair to say that, as the trajectory of the outbreak continues, many people in the United States will at some point in time, either this year or next, be exposed to this virus and there's a good chance many will become sick," Dr.
Most people won't develop serious symptoms, the CDC has said, but 15% to 20% of the people who are exposed to the virus get severely sick. U.S. officials have emphasized the risk to the average American remains low. The CDC has warned those most at-risk — older people and those with underlying health conditions — to avoid crowds, touching "high-touch" surfaces in public areas and close contact with people who are sick.
"This seems to be a disease that affects adults and most seriously older adults," Messonnier said. "Starting at age 60, there is an increasing risk of disease and the risk increases with age."Cities hit by COVID-19 are now taking steps to contain the virus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday the state is
, a coronavirus hot spot just north of New York City. The state's health commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker, said the state is moving from "a containment strategy to more of a mitigation strategy."by May if health officials and the public aren't able to contain the outbreak now. "If we assume there are 1,000 or more people who have the virus today, what the experts are telling us, in an epidemic like this, looking at the characteristics of this virus, people who are infected will double anywhere from five to eight days," he said. "If you do that math, it gets very disturbing."
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