It will take a lot more than 35 countries with #COVID19 and >77,000 cases worldwide to get Americans de-obsessed with our national elections, #Trump scandals and the stock market.
Sadly, we won't be prepared for the epidemic until it's upon us and hysteria sets in. https://t.co/xpT6HgENDY

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) February 22, 2020