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Answering 20 Questions about COVID-19Jay Butler, MDDeputy Director for Infectious DiseasesCDC Emergency Partners Information Connection WebinarMarch 18, 2020

Question 1What is the currentsituation in the U.S.and internationally?

Question 2How severeis COVID-19?

Question 3How does COVID-19spread?

Question 4When will theoutbreak end?

Question 5Should Americans beconcerned about travelingto some countries orabout travelers from othercountries?

Question 6Should we beconcerned about travelwithin the U.S.?

Question 7What should peopleconsider to avoidstigmatizing groupsor products?

Question 8What are quarantine,isolation, and socialdistancing – and whoneeds them?

Question 9What are CDC, otherfederal agencies, and stateand local healthdepartments doing toprepare for and respondto this outbreak?

Question 10How cancommunitiesprepare?

Question 11What advice would yougive for businesses thathave close contact withcustomers?

Question 12What advice would yougive for K-12 schools?

Question 13What advice wouldyou give toadministrators ofcolleges anduniversities?

Question 14What can people doat the neighborhoodlevel to help?

Question 15What should peopledo if they use publictransportation?

Question 16Should peopleavoid massgatherings?

Question 17Is it safe to go tothe hospital?

Question 18What should peopleknow aboutprevention supplieslike gloves and masks?

Question 19How can people stayinformed aboutCOVID-19 in theirarea?

Question 20What should peopletell their children?

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More Information and Following up onQuestions CDC website: www.cdc.gov/covid19 State and local health department websites World Health Organization website:who.int/health-topics/coronavirus CDC Info webform: www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/**Please note, CDC-INFO is experiencing a very high number of calls and emails. Wait times forinquiries on all topics are longer than usual.

For more information, contact CDC1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)TTY: 1-888-232-6348 www.cdc.govThe findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent theofficial position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Questions. For more information, contact CDC 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636) TTY: 1-888-232-6348 www.cdc.gov The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.