Asian American businesses in some major cities around the country are seeing a dramatic decline in customers as fear about the coronavirus outbreak from China spreads and health officials try to stanch the financial bleeding through information campaigns.
The coronavirus strain is unfortunately already being categorized as “an epidemic of panic” despite the fact that the risk of contracting this contingent remains low compared to the flu we continuously battle.
Viruses have been spreading from animals to humans for many thousands of years, ever since we began to farm with them, live among them, and kill them for food.
WASHINGTON – The news about the novel coronavirus in China grows more urgent daily. It can be frightening to think about the threat, but public health officials in this country constantly remind people that the risk of the disease here is low.
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center officials say the hospital’s new unit is equipped to safely care for patients with highly infectious diseases, such as ebola.
