All right, thank you very much, Anderson. I am Chris Cuomo. Welcome to prime time, the coronavirus.

It's time that we deal with the realities and also what the reckoning needs to be here, okay?

It's already having an effect. Look at the U.S. markets. They're in a two-day free fall.

I don't know if you've been outside at all, but you see people, if any kind of community has people

walking, you see all these masks, people are afraid. They don't know what to expect. Politicians are

taking each other to task. The president is pretending that he understands some science that nobody

else can back up. The least troubling part right now is the number of cases. Yes, we're over a

dozen. We're bringing in the experts tonight to tell you who's had it here in this country,

where it's coming from, what they're worried about. Yes, when you listen to the experts from the CDC,

they're saying it's not about if it's about when. But what are the realities? We have two of the most

trusted doctors in America with us tonight, plus a dose of reality that could be coming in this

democratic debate tonight. It's unlike any other one we've seen a lot to talk about. Let's get after it.

All right, facts first. Here's what the CDC tells us. Forget about the president and the politicians

for a second, all right? The virus that's been hitting Asia may begin spreading in the United States

quote, at the community level. What does that mean? Beyond families, beyond spouses,

from typical communication going to the store, going to the work, being outside, disruption to

everyday life quote, may be severe. Now, right now, how many cases are there in the United States?

Fifty-seven at most recent count. But that is a qualified number. We'll give you an expert to tell

you why that number has to be broken down as well. But the effect is real. Markets are tanking,

look, traders trade on fear. We know that. But this is being whipped up by political indecision

as well. The president says he's not concerned. It's going to go away. You think it's going to be fine.

Take a listen.

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