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The Director of the Nat'l Inst of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, is recommending that elderly and those with "underlying conditions" should avoid travel and large crowds due to the threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus.
"If you are an elderly person with an underlying condition, if you get infected, the risk of getting into trouble is considerable. So it's our responsibility to protect the vulnerable," he said, adding "When I say protect, I mean right now. Not wait until things get worse. Say no large crowds, no long trips. And above all, don't get on a cruise ship."
"They call it social distancing, but it's common sense stuff. You don't want to go to a massive gathering, particularly if you're a vulnerable individual," he added. "If we continue to see the community spread go up I think you need to seriously look at anything that's a large gathering."
Dr. Fauci's comments came during an interview this morning on Meet the Press:
Formal statements and guidance from the NIH / CDC expected later today.
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