The coronavirus-caused disease COVID-19 has the potential to spread to pandemic levels. What are the facts?

References and Resources

• World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
• • Situation Report Feb 26, 2020: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200226-sitrep-37-covid-19.pdf
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US:
• • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S. (Updated Feb 26, 2020) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Summary (Accessed Feb 25, 2020) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
  • What to Do If You Are Sick With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Accessed February 27, 2020) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/steps-when-sick.html
• U.S. Influenza (Data Feb 7-15, 2020) https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm
• Articles
• • https://www.sciencenews.org/article/new-coronavirus-outbreak-your-most-pressing-questions-answered
  • https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/25/health/coronavirus-us-american-cases/index.html
  • https://nypost.com/2020/02/25/fourth-passenger-on-coronavirus-plagued-diamond-princess-cruise-dies/
  • https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/26/809650625/a-guide-how-to-prepare-your-home-for-coronavirus

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