The coronavirus has been occupying the news every day. The
head of the World Health Organization is reporting daily on the global spread
of the disease. The US President held a conference with “experts” and
pharmaceutical companies. My university canceled Spring break trips to Italy
and is requiring anyone returning to the university from another country is
screened for the coronavirus.
From a non-medical perspective, this appears to be similar
to the flu; and yes, people still die from the flu. Those at most risk appear
to be those with compromised immune systems, mostly the elderly. Since the CDC just
got test kits to hospitals, I don’t think there is any way to know the extent
of the problem. I suspect that it is already in the US and likely in my
university. I have observed that the number of cases of the flu has
dramatically increased in the last few weeks. I expect that we will all catch
the coronavirus in the next months. The reason for this conclusion is that the
virus can be spread before any symptoms appear and the incubation time is
somewhere between two and four weeks. The experts do not know the incubation
time. Stay healthy and keep your immune system secure appears to be the best
advice.
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