'No Reason for New Yorkers to be Stockpiling Masks,' City Officials Urge Calm Over Coronavirus

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Gwynne Hogan
WNYC News | Jan 28, 2020

New York City officials are trying to assure the public they're ready if and when Coronavirus makes it here. The virus has killed more than a hundred people in China and sickened thousands more. There are still no confirmed cases in New York. But WNYC's Gwynne Hogan reports, that hasn't stopped the spread of fear about the virus. Read the full story on Gothamist.com

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