HHS Sec. Azar hold coronavirus briefing
- We are still determining the real spread of the disease
- There are no new US coronavirus the cases (remains at 5)
- We are still working to understand the incubation period.
- We don't know if there is asymptomatic transmission
- Urging China to be more cooperative and transparent
- CDC issue that level 3 travel alert to China. The issues a level 4 advisory for travelers to Wuhan
- US expense coronavirus screening to 20 airports, up from 5
- early cases are often the most severe
The NASDAQ index was trading at 9249 at the start of the press conference. The S&P index was trading around 3274.
