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Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: CDC Update on Novel Coronavirus
Operator: Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time, I would like to inform all participants that your lines have been placed on a listen only mode until…
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Million Hearts Recognizes Hospitals and Health Systems’ Innovation and Commitment to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
Million Heartsexternal icon – a national initiative to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes in five years – is now congratulating hospitals and health systems that excel in preventing…
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Adults Unintentionally Make It Easy for Young Children to Eat Dangerous Pills
Each year there are about 400,000 poison center calls and 50,000 ER visits as a result of young children ingesting medications when adults weren’t paying attention. A new study finds…
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CDC Confirms 13th Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
CDC today confirmed another infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States that was detected in California. The patient who was under a federal quarantine order recently returned…
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Shipping of CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic Test Kits Begins
A CDC-developed laboratory test kit to detect 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) began shipping yesterday to select qualified U.S. and international laboratories. Distribution of the tests will help improve the global…
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HHS and CDC Receive Additional Flights Carrying Passengers from China
This week, several planes carrying passengers from Wuhan China will arrive in three states. These locations are Travis Air Force Base in Sacramento, CA, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in…
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CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
WhatThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response. WhoNancy Messonnier, M.D., Director,National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases…
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Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: 2018 Mortality Data
>>> Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time all participants are in a listen only mode until the question and answer session of today’s conference. At that…
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CDC Confirms Seventh Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
CDC today confirmed another infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States that was detected in California. The patient recently returned from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of…
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Transcript for CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Operator: Welcome and thank you all for standing by. All participants will be on a listen-only mode until the question and answer session of today’s call. At that time, you…