I think the crisis has become a public health crisis. The crisis led to panic and chaos across the country and around the world. So far, we’ve spent almost a month in the midst of the epidemic (the first case ever detected in the United States was on March ). The crisis has brought a lot of inconvenience to people’s lives, and even brought about a negative impact. First, schools, restaurants and other places have been closed to reduce the spread of the virus. The outbreak of the crisis means these sectors are particularly vulnerable to commercial losses. Second, many people have lost their jobs because of the crisis. Many restaurants and other service areas have been declared closed. This means that these people have no financial resources during this period. And there is no guarantee that the owner will reopen after the outbreak. Thirdly, it has brought a negative influence on people’s education. Although we have distance learning, it is a difficult thing. Finally, there is the consumption issue, some families will buy masks or other medical supplies to protect themselves (my family does). The price of these things are very expensive during this period, for example: before a box of masks was a few dollars ($7 or 8), but now a box of masks can sell for more than 60 dollar. That’s another extra cost. At the end, I hope we will soon be able to meet other people soon (face to face) and continue our daily lives.
Yinghe Zhao
