Re: Chinese Coronavirus
Announced today.
Officials in Japan have said that unless the virus is under control and cases have dropped dramatically, it may be necessary to postpone the Summer Olympics which are scheduled for May.
In the U.S., the C.D.C. has stated that the U.S. needs to be ready for a wide spread outbreak. C.D.C. said schools should be ready for mass closings, and that business should consider allowing employees to do business from home via the internet.
They said, "It is not a question of 'if', it is a question of 'when'.
Furthermore, the C.D.C. said that this virus is many times more deadly than the common flu. 2.2% of deaths for the virus, compared to .1% for the flu.