Doctors suspected infection with the virus, but the patient did not fit the federal criteria for testing.
Following mounting bipartisan criticism that the administration’s response to the spread of the coronavirus had been sluggish, President Trump on Wednesday named Vice President Mike Pence to coordinate the government response , even as he repeatedly played down the danger to the United States of a widespread domestic outbreak.
“The risk to the American people remains very low,” said Mr. Trump. “We have the greatest experts, really in the world, right here.”
to avoid Japan, Italy and Iran. The agency also has advised against all nonessential travel to South Korea and China. How can I prepare for a possible outbreak? (Keep a) – day supply of essential medicines. Get a flu shot. Have essential household items on hand. Have a support system in place for eldery family members.
Where has the virus spread?
The virus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has sickened more than 192, 0 people in at least countries How contagious is the virus?
According to preliminary research, it seems moderately infectious, (similar to SARS) , and is probably transmitted through sneezes, coughs and contaminated surfaces. Scientists have estimated that each infected person could spread it to somewhere between 1.5 and 3.5 people without effective containment measures.
- Who is working to contain the virus?
World Health Organization officials have been working with officials in China, where growth has slowed. But this week, as confirmed cases spiked on two continents, experts warned that the world was not ready for a major outbreak .
but the federal agency that conducts the testing did not administer the test until days later because the case did not fit the agency’s narrow testing criteria, university officials said in a letter to the campus community late Wednesday.
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