Xie Ao- Week 1

From December 2019 to now.The number of people infected with coronavirus gradually increased, never decreased.Although the first case came from wuhan, China, the world should have been on guard from the time we knew about the virus.As a result of the lack of prevention, the number of infected people worldwide is now increasing by tens of thousands every day, which is a terrible number.The vast majority of those diagnosed have visited outbreaks or been in close contact with patients, but people remain terrified of catching the virus.They often scour the news media for the latest statistics on infections and deaths, as if they were looking at the Olympic medal tally.People would rather believe the latest rumors or fake news than pay attention to reliable, reputable websites or official announcements.People's fears trigger a "collective panic delusion" that can lead to irrational actions such as hoarding food and toilet paper.Finally, if we can't control the epidemic and do anything about it, how do we deal with our fears?Give in to the fear of an outbreak and continue to live under the stress of fear?I hope the world is healthy and we are on the defensive.Defeat the virus early.Peace and health.


Work Cited: https://theinitium.com/article/20200316-interview-barry-naughton-epedimic-global-economy/