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A lot of uncertainty still surrounds the evolving coronavirus outbreak. A Michigan Medicine expert offers nine practical things you can do to prepare yourself in the event that COVID-19 comes to your community. The emergence of a new virus isn’t something most people think about, let alone prepare for in advance. As the numbers of cases of COVID-19 began to ramp up in countries around the world in mid-February, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a statement that an outbreak “could be bad.” That sent some people rushing to the store for toilet paper and canned goods, and others wondering what the fuss is about.

Epidemiologist Emily Martin, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the U-M School of Public Health offers some practical advice for people to consider when preparing for potential spread within their community.


For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/health-management/how-to-prepare-for-covid-19

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