AND WE’RE SEEING SIMILAR STEPS IN HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE.

IN HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. WORLDWIDE THIS MORNING, GROWING

WORLDWIDE THIS MORNING, GROWING CONCERN OVER A GROWING HEALTH

CONCERN OVER A GROWING HEALTH CRISIS.

CRISIS. WITH HEALTH OFFICIALS HERE IN

WITH HEALTH OFFICIALS HERE IN THE U.S. MOVING FAST TO PREPARE

THE U.S. MOVING FAST TO PREPARE FOR WHAT THE CDC CALLS AN

FOR WHAT THE CDC CALLS AN INEVITABLE SPREAD.

INEVITABLE SPREAD. >> WE’RE, RIGHT NOW, IN A VERY

>> WE’RE, RIGHT NOW, IN A VERY ACTIVE CONTAINMENT MODE.

ACTIVE CONTAINMENT MODE. >> Reporter: THOUSANDS OF

>> Reporter: THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS NATIONWIDE, ALREADY

AMERICANS NATIONWIDE, ALREADY UNDER VOLUNTARY SELF-QUARANTINE

UNDER VOLUNTARY SELF-QUARANTINE AFTER RETURNING FROM CHINA, EVEN

AFTER RETURNING FROM CHINA, EVEN THOUGH THEY DON’T POSE ANY

THOUGH THEY DON’T POSE ANY IMMEDIATE RISK.

IMMEDIATE RISK. THE U.S. HAS FACED OUTBREAKS

THE U.S. HAS FACED OUTBREAKS BEFORE.

BEFORE. FROM SARS IN 2003, WHICH KILLED

FROM SARS IN 2003, WHICH KILLED AT LEAST 774 GLOBALLY.

AT LEAST 774 GLOBALLY. TO THE H1N1 VIRUS IN 2009, THAT

TO THE H1N1 VIRUS IN 2009, THAT HAD A GLOBAL DEATH TOLL OF

HAD A GLOBAL DEATH TOLL OF 151,000.

151,000. BOTH OUTBREAKS PROVIDING THE

BOTH OUTBREAKS PROVIDING THE GOVERNMENT A ROAD MAP AS IT

GOVERNMENT A ROAD MAP AS IT NAVIGATES THE DAYS AND MONTHS

NAVIGATES THE DAYS AND MONTHS AHEAD.

AHEAD. AT NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL

AT NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO,

HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO, DR. BENJAMIN SINGER SAYS THEY’RE

DR. BENJAMIN SINGER SAYS THEY’RE ON ALERT FOR CROHNORONACORONAVIR

ON ALERT FOR CROHNORONACORONAVIR E.R. AND ICU IS FULL OF PATIENTS

E.R. AND ICU IS FULL OF PATIENTS FROM THE SEASONAL FLU.

FROM THE SEASONAL FLU. >> IT CAN BE A CHALLENGE WHEN A

>> IT CAN BE A CHALLENGE WHEN A PATIENT FIRST PRESENTS FOR CARE.

PATIENT FIRST PRESENTS FOR CARE. THE SYMPTOMS OVERLAP QUITE A

THE SYMPTOMS OVERLAP QUITE A BIT.

BIT. THAT’S WHY WE PAY A LOT OF

THAT’S WHY WE PAY A LOT OF ATTENTION TO THEIR HISTORY,

ATTENTION TO THEIR HISTORY, WHERE THEY TRAVELED AND THE

WHERE THEY TRAVELED AND THE PEOPLE WITH WHOM THEY’VE BEEN IN

PEOPLE WITH WHOM THEY’VE BEEN IN CONTACT.

CONTACT. >> Reporter: MEANWHILE, AS

>> Reporter: MEANWHILE, AS HEALTH SCREENINGS CONTINUE AT

HEALTH SCREENINGS CONTINUE AT SELECT U.S. AIRPORTS, THE CDC IS

SELECT U.S. AIRPORTS, THE CDC IS DISTRIBUTING NEW TEST KITS TO

DISTRIBUTING NEW TEST KITS TO PUBLIC HEALTH NEXT WEEK,

PUBLIC HEALTH NEXT WEEK, ENSURING THERE’S ENOUGH SUPPLIES

ENSURING THERE’S ENOUGH SUPPLIES ON-HAND, INCLUDING MASKS AND

ON-HAND, INCLUDING MASKS AND GOWNS.

GOWNS. FIRST RESPONDERS TRAINED TO

FIRST RESPONDERS TRAINED TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CASES.

IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CASES. IN PITTSBURGH, THEY’VE BEEN

IN PITTSBURGH, THEY’VE BEEN GIVEN PERSONAL PROTECTION KITS.

GIVEN PERSONAL PROTECTION KITS. HEALTH EXPERTS INSIST AN

HEALTH EXPERTS INSIST AN OUTBREAK WILL LOOK NOTHING LIKE

OUTBREAK WILL LOOK NOTHING LIKE WHAT IS DEPICTED IN HOLLYWOOD

WHAT IS DEPICTED IN HOLLYWOOD MOVIES.

MOVIES. >> WHAT IF WE RUN OUT OF BODY

>> WHAT IF WE RUN OUT OF BODY BAGS?

BAGS? >> Reporter: LIKE "CONTAGION" IN

>> Reporter: LIKE "CONTAGION" IN 200

200 2011.

2011. >> IT WILL LOOK AND FEEL LIKE A

>> IT WILL LOOK AND FEEL LIKE A FLU SEASON, IN THE INTERVENTIONS

FLU SEASON, IN THE INTERVENTIONS AND APPROACHES YOU SEE.

AND APPROACHES YOU SEE. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE WILL DO WHATEVER IS

SAYS HE WILL DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY, EVEN IF THAT MEANS

NECESSARY, EVEN IF THAT MEANS FOLLOWING CHINA’S LEAD AND

FOLLOWING CHINA’S LEAD AND QUARANTINING ENTIRE CITIES.

QUARANTINING ENTIRE CITIES. >> WE HAVE PLANS ON A LARGER

>> WE HAVE PLANS ON A LARGER SCALE.

SCALE. YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED.

YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED. >> Reporter: PREPARED TO TAKE

>> Reporter: PREPARED TO TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION, TO FACE A NEW

EVERY PRECAUTION, TO FACE A NEW AND UNFAMILIAR DISEASE.

AND UNFAMILIAR DISEASE. >> TOM, ON THE WAY FLYING DOWN

>> TOM, ON THE WAY FLYING DOWN HERE, A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAD THE

HERE, A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAD THE FACE MASKS ON.

FACE MASKS ON. IT GOT ME WONDERING, ARE THEY A

IT GOT ME WONDERING, ARE THEY A GOOD IDEA?

GOOD IDEA? DO THEY DO ANYTHING?

DO THEY DO ANYTHING? >> Reporter: YEAH.

>> Reporter: YEAH. SO, I ASKED DR. SINGER HERE AT

SO, I ASKED DR. SINGER HERE AT NORTHWESTERN THAT QUESTION.

NORTHWESTERN THAT QUESTION. AND HE REFERRED ME TO THE CDC

AND HE REFERRED ME TO THE CDC GUIDANCE, WHICH SAYS, IF YOU ARE

GUIDANCE, WHICH SAYS, IF YOU ARE SICK OR SOMEBODY IN YOUR FAMILY

SICK OR SOMEBODY IN YOUR FAMILY IS SICK, THIS MAKES A GOOD IDEA,

IS SICK, THIS MAKES A GOOD IDEA, RIGHT?

RIGHT? YOU WANT TO AVOID SPREADING THE

YOU WANT TO AVOID SPREADING THE GERMS.

GERMS. IT’S LESS EFFECTIVE IF YOU’RE

IT’S LESS EFFECTIVE IF YOU’RE SIMPLY TRYING TO AVOID GETTING

SIMPLY TRYING TO AVOID GETTING SICK BY GOING THROUGH AN AIRPORT

SICK BY GOING THROUGH AN AIRPORT OR A BUS STATION OR WHATEVER

OR A BUS STATION OR WHATEVER ELSE.

ELSE. THIS MAY NOT BE THAT HELPFUL.

THIS MAY NOT BE THAT HELPFUL. WHAT IS HELPFUL IS TO CONSTANTLY

WHAT IS HELPFUL IS TO CONSTANTLY WASH YOUR HANDS, DON’T TOUCH

WASH YOUR HANDS, DON’T TOUCH YOUR FACE.

YOUR FACE. AND IF YOU’RE IN A CLINICAL

AND IF YOU’RE IN A CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF

ENVIRONMENT, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HAND SANITIZER.

THE HAND SANITIZER. ALL OF US IN THE E.R., HAVE BEEN

ALL OF US IN THE E.R., HAVE BEEN DOING THIS CONSTANTLY YESTERDAY

DOING THIS CONSTANTLY YESTERDAY AND TODAY.

AND TODAY. >> YOU MENTIONED THE CDC, TOM.

>> YOU MENTIONED THE CDC, TOM. THERE’S NEWS THEY’RE CHANGING

THERE’S NEWS THEY’RE CHANGING CRITERIA FOR TESTING PATIENTS

CRITERIA FOR TESTING PATIENTS AFTER THAT FIRST CASE OF UNKNOWN

AFTER THAT FIRST CASE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN IN THE U.S. WAS

ORIGIN IN THE U.S. WAS CONFIRMED.

CONFIRMED. WHAT MORE CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT

WHAT MORE CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THAT?

THAT? >> Reporter: THIS IS CRITICAL,

>> Reporter: THIS IS CRITICAL, RIGHT?

RIGHT? UP UNTIL NOW, THEY WERE

UP UNTIL NOW, THEY WERE SEPARATING CASES OUT BY THE

SEPARATING CASES OUT BY THE TRAVEL HISTORY.

TRAVEL HISTORY. NOW, IF THIS DISEASE IS

NOW, IF THIS DISEASE IS SPREADING ON ITS OWN IN THE

SPREADING ON ITS OWN IN THE UNITED STATES, THAT NO LONGER IS

UNITED STATES, THAT NO LONGER IS ENOUGH.

ENOUGH. SO, THEY’RE NOW GOING TO BE

SO, THEY’RE NOW GOING TO BE PUSHING 93 TEST KITS TO LABS

PUSHING 93 TEST KITS TO LABS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY THIS

ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY THIS WEEKEND, SO THERE’S A QUICKER

WEEKEND, SO THERE’S A QUICKER WAY TO DIAGNOSE SOMEBODY WITH

WAY TO DIAGNOSE SOMEBODY WITH CROHNORONA

CROHNORONA CORONAVIRUS.

CORONAVIRUS. 70 COMPANIES ARE COMPETING WITH

70 COMPANIES ARE COMPETING WITH FINDING SOME SORT OF A

FINDING SOME SORT OF A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HOSPITALS TO

DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HOSPITALS TO USE AT THE BEDSIDE, SO YOU DON’T

USE AT THE BEDSIDE, SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO SEND THOSE OUT TO A LAB.

HAVE TO SEND THOSE OUT TO A LAB. THE WHOLE SPECTRUM HERE IS

THE WHOLE SPECTRUM HERE IS OPENING UP, IF THIS IS OUT AMONG