For several weeks, the mantra surrounding the Coronavirus was “be prepared, don’t panic” but as this virus turned into a global pandemic health crisis striking indiscriminately, fear and panic set in which was evidenced by long lines at the grocery stores, empty shelves and the hoarding of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. With closures from Broadway to Disneyland and the entire country of Italy, we are faced with the realization that the Coronavirus is not the “typical” flu; it’s not something to joke about or ignore. Because it is unprecedented, it is unpredictable but what we do know is that it is highly contagious, catastrophic, and deadly!
