The timing could not be any better! We had the chance to hear a presentation by Pia MacDonald, PhD, MPH, CPH, from RTI International last week. Pia has two decades of experience in domestic and international epidemiological research and public health. She has an extensive background in infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance, global health security, public health preparedness, and outbreak investigation and response. Please read her expert assessment of the COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, situation. IN A NUTSHELL: "Looking closely at the data from China, the WHO-China Joint Mission COVID-19 report indicated that most transmission occurs within households, NOT within the health care settings, or in airports, planes, trains or on streets." "In the US, to be clear, this is no longer a travel associated outbreak. There is community acquired infection, so the outbreak is domestic and global." PRESENTATION IN 3 PARTS COVID-19 in the conte