Something is odd about this considering nearly 61 million were infected with the flu a few years back and there entire country was not shut down. I am not downplaying the virus but out of a country of 330 million, about 17,000 have been confirmed infected and 200 people have died. It is a tragedy, but nearly 12,000 people died from the flu last year.
Nonetheless, many businesses are shut down and the stock market has lost all of the gains it has made in the last three years. On the positive side of things, gas prices have dropped to pre-Iraq War levels. The economy has a a good launch pad to get away from the recession that is all but certain.
Hopefully, I am wrong on the recession part.
This virus began in Southern China and spread to Italy and from there to the rest of Europe. Just like the Bubonic Plague of the 1300s, it has followed the same path.
Eerie.
Things are shut down and there are shortages, but remember two things.
(1) This too shall pass
(2) Wash your hands!
