NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Julie Gerberding, Merck Chief Patient Officer and former director of the Centers for Disease Control, about whether the nation is ready for a large-scale virus outbreak.
Earlier today British Airways suspended its flights to and from mainland China. It's one company's response to a growing outbreak of the coronavirus, which has now reached 15 countries. More than 6,000 have been infected with the virus, and more than 130 have died.The response to this new viral threat is, in part, informed by the lessons learned during another major epidemic that originated in China in the early 2000s - the SARS virus.
GERBERDING: I think the global community is very relieved to learn about this early in the game. We've seen more transparency both about the unfolding of the actual spread of the disease but also the virology and getting the genome of the virus out quickly to the scientists around the world who might be in a position to help accelerate vaccine and treatment opportunities.
SHAPIRO: Can you give us a specific example of something the U.S. did during the SARS outbreak that you think is wise for the U.S. to do again, looking at the coronavirus?
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