So far, coronavirus hasn't killed anyone in the U.S., while the flu has killed thousands. Experts urge people to get a flu shot.
And on Friday, health officials ordered a two-week quarantine for 195 Americans who were flown from Wuhan, China, to March Air Reserve Base in Riverside.But so far, just six people in the United States have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, all cases that were associated with travel to China.By contrast, in California alone, 211 people have died of influenza, including seven children, since the season began in October, according to state data released Friday.
Waiting in a downtown Los Angeles subway station Thursday, Josh Aguilera wore a white mask strapped over his nose and mouth. He had begun using the mask a few days earlier during his subway journeys between work and home to protect himself from the coronavirus, he said.But a bigger worry for people taking public transportation or in other crowded spaces is the flu, experts say. Nationwide, 19 million people in the United States have had the flu this season, according to the U.S.
The CDC is not recommending that people wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus, or any other respiratory illness. So far, 213 people have died worldwide from the coronavirus. Public health officials are still learning who is most likely to die from the coronavirus.
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