Peter King: “I would just say this is the type of threat, though, that we're very concerned about. Americans should take it very…”

Blind panic won't help us stop the virus from spreading.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me thank all the witnesses for your testimony today.

The novel coronavirus or COVID-19 has already claimed half a million lives across the globe, and here in the United States, nowhere has been hit harder than New York.

This is very dangerous. It could involve the loss of life.