Thanks prof. We hope it hits the US in a mild way, but if it doesn't, big events should be shut down at some point.

Do they have a virus stopping tool in their toolbox? I didn't think so.

Update 6: Shopping malls, large gatherings, even Trump rallies could be hit hard if the Coronavirus spreads within our borders. There is a rumor among Trump followers that the virus is the result of a conspiracy to take Trump down. Putting oneself in the line of fire, medically speaking, to take down a president is absurd. No one could want this virus to take over the USA. If Trump would have taken charge from the beginning, months ago, instead of keeping silent, he could have avoided a lot of grief.

Update 5: China factories are up to 60 to 70 percent production. New cases are slowing in China. That is good news. Cases are increasing all over the world. Some governments are not ready. Some are. And some we aren't sure about.

Update 4: The Trump administration has warned Dr Anthony Fauci to no longer speak about the Coronavirus without government clearance. This is desperation and damage control, shutting up scientist. Trump is showing severe incompetence with this ill timed censorship.

I agree prof.

Update 3: Jeff Saut is busy on CNBC restoring confidence. But it may be impossible in the face of a pandemic. He knows future losses will trigger margin calls. Henry Blodget implies markets could fall much farther, because we have only hit past October's level!

Update 11: Peter Navarro wants the Coronavirus to result in a complete break from China. That is economic suicide: talkmarkets.com/.../coronavirus-and-trumps-clever-inadequacy

Update 2: Israel says it has a vaccine almost ready to go. However, it may or may not work. It may be costly. It may not be available everywhere. And one wonders if this lab anticipated the release of Covid-19 by guesstimate or if they knew, through inside info that the virus would become a pandemic? If it works, those issues can be addressed later.

Update: The governor of California has said they are monitoring 8000 people and 33 have tested positive.