NEW YORK: Americans, especially those who are vulnerable, may need to stop attending big gatherings as the coronavirus spreads through US communities, a top health official said on Sunday , as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets.
To contain the outbreak in China, the government quarantined millions of people for weeks. Italy has announced similar measures, locking down 16 million people in the north of the country.As recently as Saturday, US President Donald Trump said he would continue to hold his political rallies, which sometimes draw up to 20,000 people.
Fauci said authorities in the United States may also need to consider steps to keep people out of crowded places if the virus continued to spread. US Surgeon General Jerome Adams told CNN cases would rise, adding that the average age of death for people with the virus was 80, and the average age of those needing medical attention was 60.
The cruise ship Grand Princess, barred from returning to San Francisco last week due to a coronavirus outbreak on board, will send its 2,400 passengers to at least four quarantine centres. The crew of 1,100 will be quarantined and treated on board the ship.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the number of cases in New York is now 105 and he expects that to rise as testing expands.
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