WATCH: Special News 12 Q&A on the coronavirus outbreak

A special Q&A about the coronavirus outbreak. How is this global health epidemic affecting our lives here in our local communities? And what can we do to keep ourselves healthy?

News 12 Staff

Mar 5, 2020, 11:40 PM

Updated 1,519 days ago

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A special Q&A about the coronavirus outbreak. How is this global health epidemic affecting our lives here in our local communities? And what can we do to keep ourselves healthy? 
Guests:
Dr. Lisa McHugh, Program Coordinator, Infectious Disease Epidemiology New Jersey Department of Health
Dr. Syeda Amna Husain, Pediatrician
Dr. Derrick DeSilva, Internist
News 12 will also host a special Facebook Q&A live from 7-9 p.m. Head over to the News 12 New Jersey Facebook page to watch and submit questions.
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