Before the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) started sweeping across the United States, it began on the coasts. The first known case was reported in a county just outside of Seattle, WA, with other cases quickly cropping up in California and in the greater New York City region. As the virus lingered on the periphery of the country, doctors and physicians working in inland, rural communities worried about what might happen if the virus hit their homes.

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新型冠状病毒的农村卫生保健需要协作和创造力

在新型冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 开始席卷美国之前，它始于海岸。第一个已知病例是在华盛顿州西雅图郊外的一个县报告的，其他病例迅速出现在加利福尼亚州和大纽约市地区。随着病毒在该国周边地区徘徊，在内陆工作的医生和医生，农村社区担心如果病毒袭击他们的家会发生什么。