EDITORIAL
If we are to contain the threat of coronavirus and stay
healthy, the most important thing we can do is remain
calm, listen to the facts and act upon them.
“Truth,” as Winston Churchill once said, “is incontrovertible.
Panic may resent it. Ignorance may deride
it. Malice may distort it. But there it is.”
It’s easy to forget the truth and fall into a world of
panic. The images of masked healthcare workers in
haz-mat suits on our televisions resemble a scene from
a Hollywood blockbuster about an uncontrollable outbreak.
It’s scary to see, but also a necessity to communicate
the seriousness of this illness.
Coronavirus is a threat to our health — not a mediadriven
“hoax,” as President Trump irresponsibly said
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at a campaign rally last Friday.
The country needs a president who can, at a moment
of crisis and hysteria, provide a sense of calm and reassurance
that everything is being done to protect the
people. Since this president isn’t completely invested in
performing those duties, then the rest of us will have to
be calm, reassuring and truthful with each other.
Coronavirus has a mortality rate of 2 percent, which
is slightly higher than the death rate from influenza.
The Centers for Disease Control reported an estimated
29 million flu cases in the U.S. during the 2019-20 flu
season, along with 280,000 hospitalizations and about
18,000 deaths.
Like the flu, health experts have stated, people with
compromised immune systems and seniors appear to
be at the highest risk of contracting coronavirus. A lack
of vigilance puts these folks at even greater risk of suffering
the consequences of this illness.
Yet this viral threat can be stopped if all of us step
up and do our part to protect each other, our loved ones,
our friends and ourselves.
As the New York City’s Department of Health advises,
use the same precautions to prevent contracting
the flu.
Wash your hands with soap and water. Cough into
a tissue or your sleeves. If you feel sick, seek medical
care — and stay home until you feel better and are no
longer contagious.
Rely on us to provide you with the latest information
on the outbreak as we gather information. You can also
visit the Health Department’s website, nyc.gov/coronavirus,
for further details.
Stay informed, keep calm and take precautions. It
really is that simple.
READERS WRITE
Our police officers, firefighters,
EMTs, doctors, nurses and
other emergency personnel risk
their lives each and every day to
protect the people of our wonderful
and vibrant city.
These brave men and women
know full well that when they are
coming to work each day, there
is a possibility that they might
not be returning home to their
families due to the nature of
their work.
They exhibit such professionalism,
courtesy and a very dedicated,
caring and compassionate
attitude toward their jobs, and for
that this writer, on behalf of all
New Yorkers, wants to commend
them for all of their hard work,
perseverance and dedication.
Each of them are the true heroes
and heroines of this city.
We, as New Yorkers, all owe
each and every one of them our
deepest debt of gratitude. Please
know that you are always going
to be in our hearts, thoughts and
prayers.
May God bless and keep all
of you safe from harm each and
every day. You’re the best of the
best, now and always!
John Amato,
Fresh Meadows
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