President Trump Visited Atlanta-Based CDC Friday

ATLANTA, GA — President Donald Trump visited Atlanta Friday afternoon. After earlier reports that the trip had been canceled, WSB confirmed with the White House that he had changed his mind and was coming.

Trump landed at Dobbins Air Reserve Base at 3:30 p.m. after assessing the tornado damage in Nashville. He met with officials and toured the Atlanta-based Center for Disease Control and Prevention at 4 p.m. The trip was arranged to highlight the CDC and administration’s work on the new coronavirus.

On Friday Trump signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

The disease, now called COVID-19 , originated in Wuhan, China. It's caused by a member of the coronavirus that's a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses.

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To date, there are more than 100,000 cases of the new coronavirus worldwide, including more than 3,400 deaths, Johns Hopkins reported Friday afternoon. Of that total, more than 80,000 cases are in China. There are 241 cases in the United States. Overnight, the number of U.S. deaths from the virus rose overnight by two to 14, with most of them from a single nursing home in the Seattle area.

While the best way to prevent illness is to avoid virus exposure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention always recommends taking preventive actions to contain the spread of viruses.

This includes:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipes.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.