Coronavirus in Daegu

One week ago I was sitting at my desk correcting essays and assigning homework for the day.  I was still keeping up with the news via morning podcasts, both back home in the USA and locally here in Korea, however headlines of the Coronavirus [COVID-19] had fallen to the back burner. Instead, the US was focused mainly on the democratic debates, discussing Bloomberg's appearance back on the stage and who is best suited to take on Trump.  Meanwhile, Korean news talked about negotiations with the USA regarding troops on the Peninsula and the never-ending issues with the North.  The number of Coronavirus cases in Korea had reached the 30's, manageable and of little worry to the majority of the population.  Then on Tuesday, it was announced that a 61-year old woman had been diagnosed in Daegu, after apparently visiting church, a wedding buffet and medicine clinic while exhibiting symptoms.  One week later and here I am, wondering how my home has become national news; NPR, The Guardian, New York Times, BBC, we're everywhere.   It's interesting though, living in the place where the news is happening, to see first hand how quickly stories get twisted and fake news​ can spread. 

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