I removed the New YorK times article because I think you are right that it was a bit over the top. ( If it had been posted two weeks ago I would have agreed it was fear mongering.) Having said that doctors that are on the front line treating this have said that they have triage procedures in place and will use them if needed and people need to know that, we have passed the point that censorship will accomplish anything in regards to having less panic. When you say that The New York Times should sit out two weeks it does not sit well with me. We need to get the information out in an appropriate way and in a timely manner.
I agree that people have over reacted in regards to some medical supplies and house hold goods and wish there was a way to limit the number that people can get/ medical staff had priority when it can to getting these things.
I have spent time in New York and live in Northern California, two area that are know to have the virus. There is nothing keeping me from going to Kentucky in April. I have no symptoms and don’t think I have been around someone with the virus ( but due to people having it and not showing any symptoms it’ can be hard to tell ). What keeps me from going is being well informed through media and government sources .
