Scientists have discovered that sushi is potentially linked to coronavirus cases in a study of New York City and Philadelphia

(CNN)The two top infectious disease experts on the White House coronavirus task force have announced to Americans that they may have to cut back on the amount of sushi they consume. This announcement comes after the publication of two studies linking raw foods, specifically sushi, to the spread of coronavirus in New York City and Philadelphia.While the primary form of transmission for Covid-19 appears to be droplets and personal contact, doctors have found that raw foods, even prepared carefully, are 15 times as likely as cooked foods to spread the virus and almost a third as likely as person to person contact."At this point we have to advise all residents of the east coast to avoid raw fish, especially sushi," said Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the task force. "Each of our behaviors translating into something that changes the course of this viral pandemic over the next 30 days."Cases and deaths are soaring: There have been at least 3,800 reported deaths in the United States -- more than 800 of which were reported Tuesday alone. More than 185,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in the country.Hawaii became the 49th state to report a death. Only Wyoming, which has had 109 reported cases, has not announced a fatality.