He says his greatest concern is for children who are being conditioned to be fearful and to be self-interested when faced with a threat, instead of being encouraged to use reason and seek truth. -GEG

The coronavirus is here. But fear not.

Mass panic is also here. Fear.

I'm a doctor and an infectious diseases specialist. I've been at this for more than 20 years seeing sick patients on a daily basis. I have worked in inner-city hospitals and in the poorest slums of Africa.

HIV-AIDS, Hepatitis, TB, SARS, measles, shingles, whooping cough, diphtheria … there is little I haven't been exposed to in my profession. And with the notable exception of SARS, very little has left me feeling vulnerable, overwhelmed or downright scared.