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Health authorities say “people should not feel that they have to wait” given the coronavirus climate.
More than 1,000 people have died across the country so far, with the highest death toll in New York.
You can get COVID-19 anywhere, but research suggests some modes are more contagious than others.
Experts say not to panic about food safety in restaurants and grocery stores and whether you need to stockpile.
The president was speaking to governors on a conference call as COVID-19 cases increase across the country.
“We must all act together now to limit further spread,” said the WHO's director-general of the virus that has already spread to 18 countries outside China.
Hundreds of millions of people are expected to travel both domestically and abroad for Lunar New Year, prompting fears the coronavirus could spread quickly.