[BusterDog]

"Op-ed: We need to prepare for US outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus"

"Even though there’s a lot that we don’t know about the novel coronavirus that’s burning its ways through China, there are some critical assumptions we should make about its continued spread.

First, the epidemic in China is likely much broader than official statistics currently suggest. A lot of mild cases probably remain unrecognized. Even a lot of severe cases are unreported since diagnostic tests were only recently deployed to the front lines of China’s healthcare system.

Second, global spread appears inevitable. So too are the emergence of outbreaks in the U.S., even if a widespread American epidemic can still be averted. When pockets of the outbreak arrive on our shores, we shouldn’t have undue panic. But we need to be ready."

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/26/op-ed-we-need-to-prepare-for-us-outbreak-of-wuhan-coronavirus.html

[BusterDog]

"Philadelphia Health Officials Investigating Possible Coronavirus Case At William Penn Charter School In East Falls"

"PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Health officials are investigating the possibility of a coronavirus case at a Philadelphia charter school. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health confirms to CBS3 there is a possible coronavirus case at William Penn Charter School in East Falls."

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/01/27/philly-coronavirus-william-penn-charter-school-east-falls/

[LilFarmer]

I would feel a lot better if we could get through flu season before it hits hard here (if it does), first so that healthcare/hospitals are not overwhelmed and second so cases of Coronavirus would be less likely to be mistaken for other respiratory illness.

[GulfMan]

I am sure there are people here who have Conoravirus but don’t know, think’s it’s the normal every flu bug and are getting better.