Morning Jolt: How Long Will Coronavirus Remain a Threat?

On the menu today: America's Center for Disease Control warns that this virus may well be with us for some time; Nevada Democrats struggle to straighten out issues before their caucuses next week; and some people can't decide what they think about Bill Barr.

CDC: The Coronavirus Is Probably with Us Beyond This Year

Feel free to come back and tell me I'm wrong at the end of the year, but I think that if the presidential race is the No. 1 story of 2020, then No. 1A will be the coronavirus.

Yes, we've been through H1N1 and swine flu and various other outbreaks that came and went without having a significant impact on the life of the average American. This is different. The calmer-than-thou declaration that "more people die of the flu each year than the coronavirus has killed so far" is a non-sequitur. Nobody locks down the world's largest cities, shuts down air travel, or turns away cruise ships over the flu ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 14 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 14 2020 How Long Will Coronavirus Remain a Threat? On the menu today: America's Center for Disease Control warns that this virus may well be with us for some time; Nevada Democrats struggle to straighten out issues before their caucuses next week; and some people can't decide what they think about Bill Barr. CDC: The Coronavirus Is Probably with Us Beyond This Year Feel free to come back and tell me I'm wrong at the end of the year, but I think that if the presidential race is the No. 1 story of 2020, then No. 1A will be the coronavirus. Yes, we've been through H1N1 and swine flu and various other outbreaks that came and went without having a significant impact on the life of the average American. This is different. The calmer-than-thou declaration that "more people die of the flu each year than the coronavirus has killed so far" is a non-sequitur. Nobody locks down the world's largest cities, shuts down air travel, or turns away cruise ships over the flu ...   READ MORE

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