We can’t go into a conversation now without once-foreign words “Wuhan” and “coronavirus” being mentioned every other sentence. There are people clearing out supermarkets supplies (I wonder if they are earning at least 8% cashback from their hoarding) and unscrupulous merchants reselling masks. An innocuous sneeze or cough draws accusatory stares all around.
We are slipping into crisis mode and as trite as it sounds, there is opportunity in crisis, and one should be greedy when others are fearful.
The virus spreads through humans…I personally believe that this whole situation is overblown. It’s not to say that it isn’t a serious health problem to be dealt with, but the reaction people have to it so far is way over the top.
We now know that the current virus is more contagious than SARS, but it is also significantly less deadly. Almost two weeks ago, I told
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