Coronavirus Outbreak in <br />US 'Might Be Bad,' Warns CDC On Tuesday, CDC official <br />Dr. Nancy Messonnier urged <br />"the American public to prepare for <br />the expectation that this might be bad." Dr. Nancy Messonnier, via 'The New York Times' Secretary of health and <br />human services, Alex M. Azar II, <br />also made a serious statement <br />regarding the coronavirus on Tuesday. Alex M. Azar II, via <br />'The New York Times' The secretary stated that more <br />hospital ventilators and as many as <br />300 million masks will be necessary for health workers. Referring to the breakout <br />in Wuhan as a "rough patch," <br />President Donald Trump sounded more <br />optimistic during a news conference in India. President Trump, via 'The New York Times' Regardless, the Trump <br />administration has requested Congressional <br />authorization for additional federal and <br />emergency funding to the tune of $2.5 billion.
