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Topic | Do you think coronavirus is now a bigger news story than 9/11 was? |
Carriacou 03/20/20 3:57:36 PM #62: | As someone from the Caribbean, 9/11 was seen as a shocking event but not much more (I remember some classmates didnt know about it till the Wednesday). The only real change I noticed was at the airport. In contrast COVID-19 has already caused schools here in Barbados to close early despite there being only single digit confirmed cases. People over 70 are told to stay indoors, cruise ships have stopped arriving. And yes even on a small island people are panic buying toilet paper --- WAN ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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