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How U.S. officials are responding to novel coronavirus

How U.S. health officials are responding to the threat of novel coronavirus

02/17/2020

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How U.S. officials are responding to novel coronavirus

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How U.S. health officials are responding to the threat of novel coronavirus

With the novel coronavirus crisis gripping parts of Asia, thousands of passengers have been quarantined aboard cruise ships. Among them were several hundred Americans, who are now being evacuated back to the U.S., where they will undergo another quarantine in case they are infected with the virus. Amna Nawaz reports and talks to Vanderbilt University’s Dr. William Schaffner for insight.

02/17/2020

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