So the latest news (
courtesy of the New York Times):
Americans should brace for the likelihood that the coronavirus will spread to communities in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.
“It’s not so much of a question of if this will happen in this country anymore but a question of when this will happen,” said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
So, readers, here are my questions:
- Will COVID-19 cause major disruptions to daily life in the United States ?
- How long will the disruptions last?
- Will these affect the disruptions affect the broader economy?
- If so, how will the disruptions affect chemical manufacturing and the employment of chemists?
My answers are "yes, very likely (cancelled flights, conferences, concerts, etc", "a month or two, probably", "0.25% to 1% of GDP" and "don't know" and "it couldn't be helpful." Readers, what do you think? Am I looking at this wrong?