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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Update: March 5, 2 p.m. \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What Is COVID-19?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>COVID-19 is a new respiratory illness first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Symptoms include cough, fever, shortness of breath and pneumonia. Onset may occur in as few as two days or up to 14 days after being infected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the current time the risk to the general population is low, however that may change in the future. Public health officials do not recommend wearing a mask, unless you feel sick (in that case a mask can prevent you from spreading illness to others). They do, however, encourage vigilance, caution and frequent hand-washing. For the latest numbers of confirmed cases and deaths see our \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1957877/live-updates-coronavirus-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">live-updated blog\u003c/a> on the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How Can I Catch The Virus? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to early research, COVID-19 likely spreads most frequently through coughs and sneezes, when a droplet from an infected person lands in the mouth or nose of another person, or is inhaled into their lungs. It’s possible someone can get the virus by touching something with the virus on it — a surface or object — and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads. 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Less than 5% of people will get a runny nose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tricky part is that this year’s flu causes the same symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you feel sick, stay home and rest. Do not attend work or school. The first step is a visit to your primary care provider. Share your travel history and let them know if you’ve had close contact with others who have been abroad. 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According to the union, eight days before the coronavirus patient was admitted to UC Davis Medical Center, nurses asked hospital management “to institute infection control plans that already existed and had been in place during the 2014 ebola outbreak.” The union alleges the hospital did not comply with the requests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesperson for UC Davis Health, Pamela Wu, said in an email that the hospital “will not be commenting” on the nurses’ accusations, “as we are busy caring for patients.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Nurses Association, an affiliate of Nurses United, said its members continue to worry that not enough is being done to ensure their safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Nurses are concerned that their facilities are not protecting them, so that they can adequately care for their patients. 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