CHRONIC
CHRONIC CONDITIONS SHOULD RECONSIDER TRAVELING TO THOSE
COUNTRIES.
COUNTRIES. >> THERE ARE NO CONFIRMED CASES
HERE IN OUR STATE, THE CDC SAYS
THAT IS NOT CHANGING ANYTHING
FOR AIRPORT SCREENINGS EITHER
BEYOND WHAT IT HAS ALREADY BEEN
DOING AS FAR AS CHECKING
PASSENGERS ON CERTAIN FLIGHT.
HOW IS GEORGIA PREPARING?
>> WHEN WE ARE NOT SEEING A
SPIKE IN CASES IN THE U.S., THE
VIRUS IS FAR FROM BEING
CONTAINED, BASED ON CONCERNS
WITH HOW IT IS SPREADING RIGHT
NOW IN OTHER COUNTRIES, THE CDC
ONCE PEOPLE HERE TO BE
PREPARED.
PREPARED.
PREPARED. >> OUR CONTAINMENT STRATEGIES
HAVE BEEN YET LARGELY
SUCCESSFUL.
SUCCESSFUL. >> THE DOCTOR WITH THE CDC IS
ASKING EVERYONE TO BE PREPARING
FOR THE CHANCE OF CORONAVIRUS
SPREADING IN THE U.S.
>> I UNDERSTAND THIS WHOLE
SITUATION MAY SEEM OVERWHELMING
AND NOT DISRUPTION TO EVERYDAY
LIFE MAY BE SEVERE.
>> BRIAN KEMP SAID HIS OFFICE
BEGAN PREPARING WEEKS AGO.
>> I HAVE BEEN ON CONFERENCE
CALLS FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS
OR SO FOR THE PRESSURE
VARIATION FOR WHAT I'VE BEEN
>> INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES WILL
HANDLE ANY OUTBREAK IN GEORGIA.
>> THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON
THAT FOR WEEKS AND WEEKS NOW.
WE WILL BE READY FOR WHATEVER
COMES, AND HOPEFULLY IT WON'T
BE MUCH.
BE MUCH.
BE MUCH. >> THE DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY
OF GEORGE'S INSTITUTE FOR
DOMESTIC MANAGEMENT SAYS PLANS
USED FOR A BOWL ARE STILL IN
PLACE AND CAN BE USED TO BATTLE
CORONAVIRUS IF NEEDED.
>> WE HAVE AN ENTIRE NETWORK IN
GEORGIA.
GEORGIA.
GEORGIA. THEY KNEW THE POTENTIAL OF
OTHER DISEASES TO HAPPEN WITHIN
THE U.S.
THE U.S.
THE U.S. >> THE CDC LISTED HOW EVERYONE
SHOULD PREPARE, SCHOOL SHOULD
PLAN TO PUT STUDENTS IN SMALL
GROUPS AND USE INTERNET-BASED
TEACHING OPTIONS.
TEACHING OPTIONS. BUSINESSES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO
REPLACE MEETINGS WITH
CONFERENCE CALLS AND HOSPITALS
WOULD NEED TO DELAY ELECTIVE
SURGERIES AND COMMUNITIES WOULD
NEED TO MODIFY OR POSTPONE
LARGE GATHERINGS.
LARGE GATHERINGS. >> WE DON'T GOT WANT TO GET
INTO SCAREMONGERING
INTO SCAREMONGERING BEING PUT OUT THERE THAT SIMPLY
AREN'T TRUE.
AREN'T TRUE. MAKE SURE YOU ARE GETTING
INFORMATION FROM THE CDC OR
YOUR STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH OR THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION AND NOT BUYING
INTO PROPAGANDA.
INTO PROPAGANDA. >> THE CDC IS ALSO SAYING YOU
SHOULD
SHOULD
SHOULD COULD IMPACT YOUR DAY-TO-DAY
LIFE.
LIFE.
LIFE. ASK
LIFE. ASK YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL