Porthole

Hysteria may kill me

Is the USA prepared to fight the coronavirus?

Americans ban flights, demonize Asians, share fake news but are they doing anything?

Like... Produce 150 million masks per day. Fine people if they don't report an illness. Provide free care for those diagnosed. Educate the public.

Taiwan is doing all this.

And by-the-way, Taiwan is not part of China.

My flight back is February 21st. It is non-refundable. Will Delta/ANA care enough to reschedule me? When I come back will people avoid me? 2 weeks sitting in my room isn't a great prospect. Getting stuck here doesn't seem great either. Where will I stay? I'm a budget traveler who stays in hostels.

So... if the coronavirus doesn't get me, the hysteria now enveloping the American public may end up killing me.

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