The coronavirus that we're talking about is a respiratory virus. It's spread in a similar way to the common cold or to influenza. It's spread through coughs and sneezes, so those everyday sensible measures that we tell people to do every year with the flu are important here -- covering your cough, staying home when you're sick and washing your hands.

Anne Schuchat

Anne Schuchat is a United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps rear admiral and doctor who currently serves as the director for the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Having worked with the CDC on immunization, respiratory, and other infectious diseases since 1988, she served as the Interim Deputy Director for Science and Public Health at the CDC from February 2009 to June 2009. She has also held other posts in the CDC.

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