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“Our operating paradigm is always prepare for the worst and hope for the best,” he said.Greater New York Hospital Association President Kenneth Raske joined Cuomo at the press conference and said that hospitals have been working on preparing for coronavirus for weeks.He said that the resources that the system has to deal with possible cases are “significant.” From CNN's Paul Vercammen and Stella ChanThe MV World Odyssey, part of Semester at Sea, an educational cruise program with hundreds of American students on board, was denied entry to Seychelles as it diverted from China due to coronavirus warnings.“We diverted from China, avoided Malaysia and India, which were on our itinerary. Your coronavirus questions, answeredScientists are working on a vaccine, but don't expect it anytime soon.The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is trying to develop one but says it will take at least a few months before clinical trials start and more than a year until a vaccine could become available.Separately, scientists in Texas, New York and China are also trying to create a vaccine, said Dr. Peter Hotez, a vaccine scientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.But the challenge is daunting, Hotez said."The lesson we've learned is coronavirus infections are serious and one of the newest and biggest global health threats."Your coronavirus questions, answeredIn general, the public should do "what you do every cold and flu season," said Dr. John Wiesman, the health secretary in Washington state — where the first US case of Wuhan coronavirus was confirmed.That includes washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.The World Health Organization recommends staying at least 3 feet (or 1 meter) away from anyone who may be infected.If you're the one feeling sick, cover your entire mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.