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Shawn Wasson

Dr. Shawn Wasson is senior pastor of Bethany Baptist Church.

Should I fear the coronavirus?

Saturday, March 7, 2020

We have all heard of the "coronavirus" by now. The term that is currently being used is COVID-19. It refers to a respiratory illness. As of now, there is no known cure and many people have died from this virus. According to a recent article in Live Science, Scientists are not certain how the disease originated. Coronaviruses also include SARS and MERS and are passed between animals and humans. We understand that the epicenter of the disease is Wuhan China. Hopefully a vaccine will be developed soon. The disease has spread to every continent except Antarctica. People are panicking as they hear constant news reports of increasing death tolls in the United States.

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