As the number of people infected by coronavirus – also known as COVID-19 – continues to grow, so does the number of individuals concerned about the virus.
News headlines today: Mar. 6, 2020Cheri Preston reports for ABC News Radio’s"Perspective" podcast: How worrying too much may make things worse.– also known as COVID-19 – continues to grow, so does the number of individuals concerned about the virus. But how much worry is too much?David Ropeik, author of “How Risky Is It Really?” and speaker on risk perception and communication, spoke to ABC’s Cheri Preston, about the consequences of worrying too much.
Passengers line up to have their health assessed at a checkpoint for people flying in from a list of countries and territories as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on March 9, 2020.MORE: 3 more dead from coronavirus in Washington state, raising US death toll to 22
Rather than panic, it’s suggested to do research on ways to prevent the virus from spreading more and what to watch out for by visiting the Centers of Disease Control or World Health Organization’ website.
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