While scientists work to contain the coronavirus outbreak and come up with effective treatments, health experts say people can still prepare and guard against infection.
@ABC News spoke with health experts for the latest information on how to stay safe:https://abcn.ws/38bNyUW
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How does COVID-19 compare to the flu? COVID-19 appears to be more fatal than the flu, with a fatality rate believed to be around 2%, while the flu's fatality rate is less than 1%. Compared to past coronaviruses, such as SARS and MERS, however, most COVID-19 cases are mild.
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Should I wear a face mask? Not unless you are the one who is sick. The CDC doesn’t currently recommend any healthy person wear a mask, and doctors warn fiddling with putting on and taking off a mask could backfire by exposing your hands to your face.https://abcn.ws/2wZ48e1
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How concerned should I be? Concerned enough to pay attention. Stay on top of CDC updates and guidance, as well as from state and local health departments. Take the time to plan for what you'll do if local transmission of the virus occurs in your city.https://abcn.ws/2wZ48e1
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Next the crazy news media will be saying that there is no way to avoid getting this and everybody in the entire world is doomed so nothing will be left except cockroaches...
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Then how is it transmitted?
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