I drove home tonight thinking about #COVIDー19 Usually I post about politics, but I am a scientist and Coronavirus now brings both areas together. First things first: don’t panic about the virus. Do take precautions and prepare for potential disruptions.

I travel almost every week for work. It is hard to not catch something given my schedule, where I am and what I am exposed to. However,I have been doing this for more than a decade and I have developed habits that keep me relatively healthy.

You know the drill. Wash your hands. Up to your elbows. When I am in public spaces (airports, Uber/Lyft, restaurants, hotels etc), I wash my hands constantly. They feel like sandpaper all the time. This is the single most important thing you can do.