Expert Recommendations for U.S. and Global Preparedness for COVID-19

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Expert Recommendations for U.S. and Global Preparedness for COVID-19

02/01/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Center for Global Development (CGD). Published: 2/2020. This four-page paper recommends actions to address pressing gaps in U.S. and global preparedness in the event that COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) cannot be contained, and sustained human-to-human transmission occurs beyond China. It discusses how the U.S, in particular, should not assume it is immune to a major domestic outbreak, and why these recommendations are critical both for this outbreak and for future epidemic threats. (PDF)