CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Media Advisory

Embargoed Until: Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 3:00 p.m. ET
Contact: Media Relations
(404) 639-3286

Telebriefing Audio

What
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.

Who
Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

When
2 p.m. ET Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Dial-In
Media: 877-601-4718
Non-Media: 888-603-9752
INTERNATIONAL: 1-773-756-4803
PASSCODE: CDC Media

Important Instructions
If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.

TRANSCRIPT
A transcript will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media.

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