Coronavirus Case of Unknown Origin in California- Markets Spooked

Caught this one last night- it seems today the stock market has already gotten wind of it.

A coronavirus case has been found in California - of unknown originWed 26 Feb 2020 23:50:25 GMT Author: Eamonn Sheridan | Category: News

This is significant because its the first U.S coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed

  • 1st case of the coronavirus in a person who did not recently return from a foreign country or have contact with a confirmed case

More on this anomalous case here 

A new coronavirus case in California could be the first in the U.S. that has no known connection to travel abroad or another known case, a possible sign the virus is spreading in a U.S. community, health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the case Wednesday. California officials said the person is a resident of Solano County, northeast of San Francisco, and is getting medical care in Sacramento County. They said they have begun the process of tracking down people who the patient has been in contact with, a process known as contact tracing. 

CDC issues beard and mustache guide for coronavirus epidemic 

As face masks fly off the shelves amid rising fears over the COVID-19 illness, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health have just issued a guide about which types of beards and mustaches will make those masks less effective, and which will be OK.

 I was in a local pharmacy yesterday. The clerk takes a phone call. Someone looking for face masks. Apparently there are none to be had in the region? We've not had any cases locally.But it's 24/7 fear mongering on tell a vision.  Fear is a potent manipulator of behaviour.Alsohattip to Yaya for leaving this link: Johns Hopkins Data MapI'll embed the map in the sidebar.