What Coronavirus Emergency Measures Could U.S. Communities Take?

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February 26, 2020

Dear Reader, I'm associate editor for sustainability Andrea Thompson, and I'll be filling in for Sunya Bhutta today. We have more news on the novel coronavirus, including a chat with health security expert Caitlin Rivers on what measures communities in the U.S. might take now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers it likely that the virus will begin to spread here. Individual actions can be as simple as washing your hands and staying home if you feel ill.

Andrea Thompson, Associate Editor, Sustainability @AndreaTWeather

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