The photo depicts a Chinese worker aiding in the construction of a highly makeshift hospital in Hongshan Stadium, as the coronavirus outbreak becomes a more prevailing issue not only in China, but across the world. Personally, I didn’t know too much about the situation, so I did some research. Alarmingly, the local government of the area containing the outbreak was informed of the abnormality in early December. However, the doctor that informed the government of the alarming condition was threatened by the police, who told him to stop spreading “false lies,” or his family would be targeted. The doctor was, of course, correct in flagging the virus. Currently, there have been over forty thousand confirmed cases, and over nine hundred deaths. As such, the World Health Organisation has declared the virus a global health emergency. However, the focus cannot remain solely on the coronavirus. This year, the flu shot has been largely ineffective, and the flu is presenting itself as a major threat, as it has mutated significantly from last year, making it much harder to fight, and overall more dangerous. As such, I think that, as Americans, we should be thinking more about the flu strain, and putting the coronavirus temporarily on the back burner, as it is mostly contained in China for now.
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