Opinion

Should we be panicking about coronavirus?

By Dr Mary McMillan
February 2 2020 - 12:00pm
Should we be panicking about coronavirus?
Should we be panicking about coronavirus?

I was 18 years old in 2002, when severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) emerged in China, spreading worldwide and infecting over 8000 people, killing 774. Eighteen years later I'm again watching with interest as a new respiratory illness has appeared in Wuhan, China.

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