Worried About Catching The New Coronavirus? In The U.S., Flu Is A Bigger Threat

(By Allison Aubrey for NPR)

If you live in the U.S, your risk of contracting the new strain of coronavirus identified in China is exceedingly low.

So far, the only people infected in the U.S. have traveled to the region in China where the virus first turned up in people. And, though that could change, one thing is for certain: Another severe respiratory virus that threatens lives — the influenza or “flu” virus — is very active in the U.S. right now.  Continue reading article here…

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