As the novel coronavirus spreads — and fears over the virus seem to spread even faster — how do we separate fact from fiction? What's the best thing to do if you suspect that you may have been exposed to the disease? And how well are we, as a nation, responding to this pandemic? USA TODAY's Editorial Board has been meeting with leading experts who are assessing the country's progress and honing in on the most beneficial public messaging. Below, watch short video interviews or click the links for the full Q&A.
Scott Gottlieb: Former commissioner, Food and Drug Administration
March 9, 2020
As the stock market was plunging Monday amid coronavirus fears, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who served as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration from 2017 to 2019, met with USA TODAY’s Editorial Board to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak. Gottlieb, 47, did a residency in internal medicine at New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center and is currently a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Anthony Fauci: Director, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Feb. 17, 2020
With China taking extreme measures to prevent further spread of COVID-19 and previously quarantined American cruise ship passengers returning to the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s point man on infectious diseases, spoke with the USA TODAY Editorial Board about the latest coronavirus developments. Fauci, 79, has been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984.
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