CAREER ON THE FRONT LINES OF OUTBREAKS. RICHARD ENGEL SPOKE

LINES OF OUTBREAKS. RICHARD ENGEL SPOKE TODAY WITH THE DOCTOR.

RICHARD ENGEL SPOKE TODAY WITH THE DOCTOR. >> Reporter: AT

TODAY WITH THE DOCTOR. >> Reporter: AT WASHINGTON’S NATIONAL

>> Reporter: AT WASHINGTON’S NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH,

WASHINGTON’S NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, AMERICA’S TOP VIRUS

INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, AMERICA’S TOP VIRUS CONTROL OFFICIAL DR.

AMERICA’S TOP VIRUS CONTROL OFFICIAL DR. ANTHONY FAUCI SAYS THE

CONTROL OFFICIAL DR. ANTHONY FAUCI SAYS THE CORONAVIRUS IS

ANTHONY FAUCI SAYS THE CORONAVIRUS IS SPREADING AND AMERICA

CORONAVIRUS IS SPREADING AND AMERICA MAY NEED TO TAKE

SPREADING AND AMERICA MAY NEED TO TAKE DRASTIC ACTION.

MAY NEED TO TAKE DRASTIC ACTION. WHAT ARE WE DEALING

DRASTIC ACTION. WHAT ARE WE DEALING WITH THIS CORONAVIRUS,

WHAT ARE WE DEALING WITH THIS CORONAVIRUS, COV

WITH THIS CORONAVIRUS, COV .

COV . >> WE HAVE A VIRUS

. >> WE HAVE A VIRUS THAT’S REACHED

>> WE HAVE A VIRUS THAT’S REACHED OUTBREAK PROPORTIONS

THAT’S REACHED OUTBREAK PROPORTIONS AND LIKELY PANDEMIC

OUTBREAK PROPORTIONS AND LIKELY PANDEMIC PROPORTIONS.

AND LIKELY PANDEMIC PROPORTIONS. >> Reporter: HOW

PROPORTIONS. >> Reporter: HOW LETHAL IS IT?

>> Reporter: HOW LETHAL IS IT? >> THE PEOPLE JUST

LETHAL IS IT? >> THE PEOPLE JUST COME TO THE ATTENTION

>> THE PEOPLE JUST COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE HEALTH

COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES, THAT’S 2

OF THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES, THAT’S 2 TO 2%.

AUTHORITIES, THAT’S 2 TO 2%. IF IT GOES DOWN TO 1%,

TO 2%. IF IT GOES DOWN TO 1%, THAT’S STILL VERY,

IF IT GOES DOWN TO 1%, THAT’S STILL VERY, VERY SERIOUS.

THAT’S STILL VERY, VERY SERIOUS. >> Reporter: SO

VERY SERIOUS. >> Reporter: SO SERIOUS WORLDWIDE THE

>> Reporter: SO SERIOUS WORLDWIDE THE FLU, WHICH WE’VE

SERIOUS WORLDWIDE THE FLU, WHICH WE’VE GOTTEN USED TO, KILLS

FLU, WHICH WE’VE GOTTEN USED TO, KILLS 300 TO 650,000 PEOPLE

GOTTEN USED TO, KILLS 300 TO 650,000 PEOPLE A YEAR.

300 TO 650,000 PEOPLE A YEAR. THAT’S JUST .1% OF THE

A YEAR. THAT’S JUST .1% OF THE PEOPLE IT INFECTS.

THAT’S JUST .1% OF THE PEOPLE IT INFECTS. CORONAVIRUS, EVEN IF

PEOPLE IT INFECTS. CORONAVIRUS, EVEN IF LOW ESTIMATES ARE

CORONAVIRUS, EVEN IF LOW ESTIMATES ARE CORRECT APPEARS TO BE

LOW ESTIMATES ARE CORRECT APPEARS TO BE FAR MORE DEADLY.

CORRECT APPEARS TO BE FAR MORE DEADLY. >> SO IF IT WENT FROM

FAR MORE DEADLY. >> SO IF IT WENT FROM 2% TO 1, YOU STILL ARE

>> SO IF IT WENT FROM 2% TO 1, YOU STILL ARE TEN TIMES MORE LETHAL

2% TO 1, YOU STILL ARE TEN TIMES MORE LETHAL THAN THE STANDARD

TEN TIMES MORE LETHAL THAN THE STANDARD INFLUENZA THAT WE GET

THAN THE STANDARD INFLUENZA THAT WE GET ON A SEASONAL BASIS.

INFLUENZA THAT WE GET ON A SEASONAL BASIS. >> Reporter: PEOPLE

ON A SEASONAL BASIS. >> Reporter: PEOPLE ARE SCARED TO RIDE THE

>> Reporter: PEOPLE ARE SCARED TO RIDE THE SUBWAY AND SOMEBODY

ARE SCARED TO RIDE THE SUBWAY AND SOMEBODY COUGHS RIGHT NOW.

SUBWAY AND SOMEBODY COUGHS RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE THE FEAR

COUGHS RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE THE FEAR ON PEOPLE’S FACE.

YOU CAN SEE THE FEAR ON PEOPLE’S FACE. ARE THEY RIGHT IF

ON PEOPLE’S FACE. ARE THEY RIGHT IF SOMEBODY IS COUGHING

ARE THEY RIGHT IF SOMEBODY IS COUGHING ON THE BUS, SHOULD YOU

SOMEBODY IS COUGHING ON THE BUS, SHOULD YOU GET OFF?

ON THE BUS, SHOULD YOU GET OFF? >> NO.

GET OFF? >> NO. GETTING OFF IS NOT

>> NO. GETTING OFF IS NOT GOING TO HELP.

GETTING OFF IS NOT GOING TO HELP. >> Reporter: WHAT

GOING TO HELP. >> Reporter: WHAT ABOUT SPORTING EVENTS?

>> Reporter: WHAT ABOUT SPORTING EVENTS? ABOUT CONCERTS?

ABOUT SPORTING EVENTS? ABOUT CONCERTS? >> WE’RE NOT THERE

ABOUT CONCERTS? >> WE’RE NOT THERE YET.

>> WE’RE NOT THERE YET. BUT IF AND WHEN WE DO,

YET. BUT IF AND WHEN WE DO, AND IT MAY BE WHEN

BUT IF AND WHEN WE DO, AND IT MAY BE WHEN BECAUSE WE’RE SEEING A

AND IT MAY BE WHEN BECAUSE WE’RE SEEING A LOT OF COMMUNITY

BECAUSE WE’RE SEEING A LOT OF COMMUNITY SPREAD, WE NEED TO BE

LOT OF COMMUNITY SPREAD, WE NEED TO BE AT LEAST THINKING

SPREAD, WE NEED TO BE AT LEAST THINKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY,

AT LEAST THINKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY, IF WE GET A MAJOR

ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY, IF WE GET A MAJOR OUTBREAK OF THIS

IF WE GET A MAJOR OUTBREAK OF THIS CORONAVIRUS IN THIS

OUTBREAK OF THIS CORONAVIRUS IN THIS COUNTRY.

CORONAVIRUS IN THIS COUNTRY. THAT WOULD MEAN

COUNTRY. THAT WOULD MEAN PERHAPS CLOSING

THAT WOULD MEAN PERHAPS CLOSING SCHOOLS TEMPORARILY,

PERHAPS CLOSING SCHOOLS TEMPORARILY, GETTING PEOPLE TO DO

SCHOOLS TEMPORARILY, GETTING PEOPLE TO DO MORE TELEWORKING.

GETTING PEOPLE TO DO MORE TELEWORKING. CHANCE LING

MORE TELEWORKING. CHANCE LING CANCELLING EVENTS

CHANCE LING CANCELLING EVENTS WITH A LOT OF CROWDS

CANCELLING EVENTS WITH A LOT OF CROWDS IN SMALL PLACES AND

WITH A LOT OF CROWDS IN SMALL PLACES AND CANCELLING UNNECESSARY

IN SMALL PLACES AND CANCELLING UNNECESSARY TRAVEL SO YOU’RE NOT

CANCELLING UNNECESSARY TRAVEL SO YOU’RE NOT ON AN AIRPLANE FOR

TRAVEL SO YOU’RE NOT ON AN AIRPLANE FOR FIVE HOURS WITH PEOPLE

ON AN AIRPLANE FOR FIVE HOURS WITH PEOPLE INFECTED.

FIVE HOURS WITH PEOPLE INFECTED. >> Reporter: THAT

INFECTED. >> Reporter: THAT WOULD BE A HUGE STEP.

>> Reporter: THAT WOULD BE A HUGE STEP. IT WOULD HAVE AN

WOULD BE A HUGE STEP. IT WOULD HAVE AN ENORMOUS ECONOMIC,

IT WOULD HAVE AN ENORMOUS ECONOMIC, SOCIETY, ECONOMICAL.

ENORMOUS ECONOMIC, SOCIETY, ECONOMICAL. >> IT WOULD BE

SOCIETY, ECONOMICAL. >> IT WOULD BE TEMPORARY BUT IT WOULD

>> IT WOULD BE TEMPORARY BUT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY.

TEMPORARY BUT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY. >> Reporter: THERE ARE

BE NECESSARY. >> Reporter: THERE ARE PEOPLE SHRUGGING THIS

>> Reporter: THERE ARE PEOPLE SHRUGGING THIS OFF SAYING IT’S JUST

PEOPLE SHRUGGING THIS OFF SAYING IT’S JUST LIKE THE FLU.

OFF SAYING IT’S JUST LIKE THE FLU. >> IT’S NOT BECAUSE

LIKE THE FLU. >> IT’S NOT BECAUSE IT’S BRAND-NEW.

>> IT’S NOT BECAUSE IT’S BRAND-NEW. WHEN YOU HAVE A

IT’S BRAND-NEW. WHEN YOU HAVE A BRAND-NEW VIRUS IN

WHEN YOU HAVE A BRAND-NEW VIRUS IN WHICH NOBODY HAS HAD

BRAND-NEW VIRUS IN WHICH NOBODY HAS HAD ANY EXPERIENCE BEFORE,

WHICH NOBODY HAS HAD ANY EXPERIENCE BEFORE, THAT GIVERS THE VIRUS

ANY EXPERIENCE BEFORE, THAT GIVERS THE VIRUS KIND OF AN OPEN ROAD