CDC To Seniors: Stockpile Supplies And Avoid Travel

ABC News reports:

Older Americans, especially those with underlying health conditions, should stockpile supplies and avoid unnecessary travel, a top official at the CDC said Monday.

Most Americans are likely at risk of catching the novel strain of the coronavirus, said Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.

“As the trajectory of the outbreak continues, many people in the U.S. will at some point in time this year or next be exposed to this virus, and there’s a good chance many will become sick,” Messonnier said. “The reason to stock up now is to kind of stick close to home.”