Harsh Steps Are Needed to Stop the Coronavirus, Experts Say

A healthcare worker administers a nasal swab test a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at ProHEALTH Urgent Care of Jericho, New York, March 18, 2020. Americans must be persuaded to stay home, leading epidemic experts said, and a system put in place to isolate the infected and care for them outside the home; tavel restrictions should be extended; productions of masks and ventilators must be accelerated, and testing problems must be resolved. (Johnny Milano/The New York Times)