This was a session that had assembled medical experts from NYMC, elected officials, and city and state health department officials to answer questions that the public had about the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. That means that someone infected with 2019-nCoV could on average spread the virus to close to four other people. Currently, there is no cure for a coronavirus infection. And to not interact too closely with someone who is sick, regardless of whether that person has a coronavirus infection or some other infection. “This creates a lack of trust among different communities, which can make things worse.”Misconception 10: The coronavirus outbreak is a hoax trying to fill-in-the blank.

Source: Forbes February 02, 2020 20:45 UTC