CDC VIDEOS
COVID-19: What Older Adults
Need to Know
Jay Butler, Deputy Director for Infectious
Diseases at CDC, describes preventative
measures to help protect older adults from
COVID-19. Read more about these tips on
People at Higher Risk for serious illness from
COVID-19.
What is Coronavirus Disease
2019?
Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 is a
new respiratory virus first identified in
Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. A novel
coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not
been previously identified. Coronavirus
Disease 2019 is a new disease never seen
before in humans. It is different from other
human coronaviruses that cause the common
cold.
What's my risk?
While CDC considers this a very serious
public health threat, based on current
information, the immediate health risk from
Coronavirus Disease 2019 is considered low
at this time. This is an emerging, rapidly
evolving situation and CDC will continue to
provide updated information as it becomes
available.
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