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How can we prepare for the coronavirus? 3 questions answered

  • Written by Aubree Gordon, Professor of Public Health, University of Michigan
Alex Azar, secretary for US Health and Human Services, spoke with senators about the coronavirus on Feb. 25.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Editor’s note: Public health officials in the U.S. warned that the coronavirus, which has in large part spared the U.S., is coming and that the country needs to be prepared. But just what does this mean for...

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