Alaska is the latest state to extend school closures through the remainder of the academic year
At the ongoing CNN town hall on coronavirus facts and fears, medical experts and officials answered questions from the audience. Here are a few:"The data that we have now clearly does show that minority populations appear to be having a greater risk for complications," said US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield.
The virus"does not discriminate who it infects" -- but racial minorities including African Americans are at higher risk of complication because of health disparities. Groups with larger proportions of pre-existing conditions like diabetes, asthma, obesity, and more are going to be most vulnerable.It's too early to tell, Redfield said -- there are clinical trials underway on this, but we just don't have the data yet to tell what's effective or not.
"At this stage, this moment in time, we're not recommending it, but we're not not recommending it," he said."The way to do this is to do the appropriate trials and get the answer."Here's how to do it, according to Dr. Celine Gounder, clinical assistant professor of medicine and infectious diseases at NYU Medical School.pull it off your face from the front. Assume that the exterior of the mask is contaminated with the virus, and avoid touching it, she said.
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