Just tonight, my roommate's friend dropped off a bag of medications and food for her. I asked her if she wanted to come in, and she responded, "Oh no, I'm sick with a nasty virus." Like, are you kidding me?!?! So I washed my hands and have not touched my face since!

This latest fear mongering about Wuhan is just that -- fear mongering.

The Coronavirus has been active since 2012 or before. When I was in China in 1997, SARS was being fear mongered by the media. I got bacterial pneumonia in May in China, and ended up flying home on a 17 hour flight. Did I bring SARS with me? Nope. I saw a doctor in Hong Kong 3 days before I flew home and started antibiotics, and wore a face mask so that I didn't infect everyone on the plane with my honk-coughing.

Corona is just a term that means "multiple" viruses. Don't panic. There are viruses on every surface, even in your own home. All you need to do is stay calm, wash your hands, don't touch your face, eat healthy and go on with your life.