US - Media Advisory: CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) - Today at 5:00 pm ET

[sharon sanders]

From: "Media@cdc.gov (CDC)" <sohco@CDC.GOV>
To: MMWR-MEDIA@LISTSERV.CDC.GOV
Subject: Media Advisory: CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Date: Jan 29, 2020 3:30 PM

Media Advisory

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Contact: CDC Media Relations
(404) 639-3286

CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

What The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.

Who Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

When 4:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Dial-In

Media: 800-857-9756
International Media: 1-212-287-1647
PASSCODE: redacted

Non-Media: 888-795-0855


International Non-Media: 1-630-395-0498
PASSCODE: redacted

Important Instructions
Due to anticipated high volume, please plan to dial in to the telebriefing 15 minutes before the start time.

If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.

TRANSCRIPT
A transcript will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media.
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[Rose]

Let’s hope CDC has something regarding all the drugs or ingredients that many countries rely on and current status of our supply for medication.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heal...nder-china-controls-much-world-s-drug-n900716

 

[sharon sanders]

They changed the time to 5 pm ET.

 

[Rose]

You’re doing an amazing job here! Keep up the great work Sharon & everyone contributing. Thank you!

 

[sharon sanders]

teleconference notes:


165 persons being observed, 68 have tested negative, still only 5 confirmed cases, will find more

20 airports are now screening where CDC has quarantine stations, ..what about land based borders, ports? 2 airports where there are CDC stations are land borders too (didn't address ports and other land borders that I could ascertain).

travel health cards being handed out to travelers

plane full of US citizens returned from Wuhan to this country, 195 passengers, CDC staff on hold, all asymptomatic, voluntarily living in quarters on military base for risk assessment, cheered when landed, no specific time frame for holding the passengers on base. Working as quickly as can to return these Americans to their lives. They want to cooperate with health officials.

CDC well prepared for this event, working with partners (states), etc.

low risk to general American public

CDC actively engaged in care of 5 confirmed patients

CDC is invited to be part of the W.H.O. mission to China

How does this differ from flu? Fever, cough, respiratory are the symptoms. Risk factor is travel to Hubei province, and 2nd risk group is their contacts.

Most Americans don't need to be necessarily concerned.