Fear of the coronavirus is sparking panic-buying.
It's just about impossible to find hand sanitizer.
We went to five different drugstores and pharmacies
in this Manhattan neighborhood, including this CVS,
and where the hand sanitizer normally would be,
all we could find were empty shelves.
Today, New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo
sought to reassure everyone
as he spoke about the first confirmed case in New York City.
They have symptoms.
The symptoms are similar to what you would have
with the normal flu.
And for most people, they treat themselves, over 80%,
and the virus resolves that way.
Health officials are considering
shutting down large gatherings, like political rallies.
Bernie Sanders held one this weekend
with comedian Sarah Silverman.
And President Trump has a rally tonight in Charlotte.
10,000 supporters are expected to attend.
Is it safe or appropriate to be holding rallies
during a public health crisis like this?
Well, these were set up a long time ago, and others are.
I mean, you could ask that to the Democrats,
because they're having a lot of rallies.
They're all having rallies, that's what they're doing.
They're campaigning.
But do you think it's safe?
Are you worried at all?
I think it's very safe, yeah.
We spoke to disaster preparedness expert
Dr. Irwin Redlener.
What is it about large gatherings of people
that makes a virus like this so dangerous?
So, when you cough or sneeze
and you have a dangerous virus like that,
so in the droplets when you cough and sneeze
are live viruses.
You may be sitting next to someone
who actually has the virus.
And if you don't, you don't wanna be sitting there.
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