The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely
monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel
(new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China.
Chinese authorities identified the new coronavirus, which has
resulted in thousands of confirmed cases in China, including
cases outside Wuhan City. Additional cases have been identified
in a growing number of other international locations,
including the United States.
Resources for healthcare providers on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus,
or 2019-nCoV, the new respiratory virus that was identified in
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in late 2019.
Guidance on optimizing supplies of N95 filtering respirators in
healthcare settings in the face of potential ongoing coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission:
