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body thermometer, Still, as new countries report cases of coronavirus, experts caution that not every case may stem from China. “Many different countries around the world may be sources of COVID-19 infections,” Mark Woolhouse, a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh, told The Associated Press. “This makes it much harder for any one country to detect and contain.” Is the novel coronavirus here to stay? Could the novel coronavirus one day be as commonplace as the seasonal flu?
body thermometer - Despite rigorous containment efforts, medical experts working to understand the virus, now known as COVID-19, have acknowledged such a possibility -- including Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who said this week the virus “is probably with us beyond this season, beyond this year.” When speaking to Fox News, Dr. William Schaffner, the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), also recognized the possibility, but quickly noted it's likely too soon to know for sure.
body thermometer, “COVID-19 is a respiratory virus, and if it behaves like other respiratory viruses, including influenza [the flu], we might anticipate that it will abate as the weather gets warmer,” he said. But, he added, “It may become part of our usual cold and flu season.” That said, “We can’t be sure, he said. It’s a new virus, and it may not have read the textbooks. That’s why the current, ongoing research to develop vaccines and antiviral drugs that are effective against coronaviruses is so important,” he continued.
body thermometer - The virus is new in humans -- meaning medical experts at this time “cannot predict the long-term impact on the global community, Schaffner said. We are now in the containment phase and are working to restrict the virus’ spread in the U.S. and internationally.” “Clinicians are rapidly diagnosing cases, putting patients in isolation and providing medical care. Public health officials are tracking contacts and testing them for the virus. So far, we have had very few cases in the U.S., and they have been close contacts of confirmed cases. We are seeing a similar response around the world,” he added.
body thermometer - Insight from Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel, professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center. Israel Sunday seemingly backed off coronavirus-related travel restrictions it was considering for certain American states as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's response to the disease and said any new restrictions on travelers entering the nation would apply to those coming from all countries. Multiple outlets had previously reported that Israel was considering a mandatory quarantine for those flying to Israel from New York, California and Washington state. But Haaretz reported Sunday that those close to Netanyahu were pressuring Health Ministry officials to avoid releasing new regulations for travelers from America. The saga continued Sunday night when Netanyahu praised the United States' handling of the coronavirus while apparently saying the nation would not single out the United States -- or any of its states -- for travel restrictions.