'It's not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illness,' says a CDC doctor of coronavirus in the US
Iran and Italy are also grappling with major outbreaks within their borders that have turned deadly, and a top official from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that the United States could see the virus spread within its borders."Ultimately we expect we will see community spread in this country.
Why Wall Street underestimated coronavirus concerns 01:50South Korean outbreak spreads to the militarySouth Korean authorities are attempting to contain an outbreak that has gone from just 51 people infected last week to at least 1,260 as of Wednesday. The outbreak began in the southern city of Daegu and was centered around the Shincheonji religious group, but the virus appears to have spread now beyond practitioners.
Iran deputy health minister tests positive for coronavirus 03:03Iranian health official infectedTehran continues to grapple with a significant outbreak that one lawmaker in the holy city of Qom, the epicenter of the Iranian outbreak, said has killed as many as 50 people, though the country's health ministry has denied his claims.Among the infected is Iran's deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi.
Sweeping closures in Italian towns as coronavirus cases rise 02:33Italian officials try to calm fearsThe worst outbreak outside Asia is in Italy, where authorities were on the defensive Tuesday as they faced tough questions over the country's handling of the deadly virus as it spreads across the country's northern regions.
Republican senator grills Trump's acting DHS head on coronavirus 04:52Blame goes around in the United StatesGovernment officials in the United States spent much of Tuesday assessing the situation, with several leveling accusations against their domestic and international counterparts.
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