I refuse to join wave of panic reacting to COVID-19

Canadian Bruce Aylward is leading the World Health Organization team charged with stemming the spread of the virus. He warns us that this is not the common flu and is 10 times more deadly than that.

Canada’s chief public health officer Theresa Tam has issued a warning that people should cancel planned cruises, because of the risk of coronavirus contamination. So why would I even consider ignoring her blunt warning? Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

March 16, 2020

OTTAWA—Call me contrarian. But I refuse to join the wave of panic reacting to the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Two women in Australia were arrested for fighting over the purchase of toilet paper. People are crossing the street when they see anyone who looks a little different from them. ...

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