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Sometimes, human nature amazes me ... and not in a good way.

The entire coronavirus conversation makes me shake my head.

While I understand worse-case scenarios are often used as a prompt to get people to think, a little common sense, a dollop of soap and a lot of hot water should clear up any misconceptions.

Here’s what we know for sure:

• As of March 9, 555 confirmed cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with individuals from 35 states and the District of Columbia included in that count.

• Twenty-two people in the United States have died from th...