U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 Update, 25 February 2020

"Ultimately, we do expect we will see community spread in this country [the US]. It's not a question of if this will happen any more, but a question of exactly when this will happen, and how many people in this country will have severe illness.... Non-pharmaceutical interventions will be the most important tools in our response."

• Stay home if you're sick.
• Cover your cough.
• Wash your hands.
• Frequently clean surfaces at home, work, school, and elsewhere.

Maximum benefit comes from layered actions.

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/t0225-cdc-telebriefing-covid-19-update.mp3

Audio only for now, transcript forthcoming.

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