Americans should prepare for coronavirus spread in U.S., CDC says

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40. Yes indeed

and an aspect of this that is not being discussed by media etc. is that the effects already being felt are not just limited to people/goods originating from China but it is also screwing with the supply chain for inbound commerce. Companies bringing in goods are reporting very long delays in trying to unload freight for example because of reluctance to make contact and people need to physically transfer paperwork etc. and much of it is not in electronic form. Workers on ships and trucks aren't real keen on being told to make contact with areas that are under quarantine etc. You are completely right that there are many aspects to this that can cause massive disruption. The worst thing that can be done was done already in the US and elsewhere. Governments started giving assurances of containment and safety before they actually knew much at all about this virus and how it survives and is transmitted to people and transferred in the environment. So now when things start to dramatically expand it makes them look like they're not truthful or competent and the public begins to fall prey to all sorts of fear driven garbage like the phony TV preacher selling his "Silver" solution that he claims kills any virus.