Without a doubt the Chinese corona virus is quite contagious and definitely dangerous for vulnerable Americans with other health issues, but the press’s paranoia pandemic has created a bigger blast than any bomb. No attack or threat has ever brought the United States to a near total standstill in just a few weeks. Pearl Harbor mobilized the nation and 9/11 rallied the country, but a Chinese bat flu sent Americans into hiding. We have weathered various epidemics and pandemics for centuries and still found ways to cope with daily life, but COVID-19 is somehow so terrible that it demands complete...
