Since the coronavirus has, for the last few weeks, accounted for the top 10 or so daily stories on multiple media platforms, it seems reasonable that we at MiraMed Global Services bring you periodic articles dealing with this growing concern and certified pandemic. According to Yahoo News, the coronavirus (nCoV) is now in 100 countries, has caused another plunge in the markets, and is responsible for at least 22 deaths in the United States as of this writing (Mar 9). Major events around the world have been canceled, and some airports now look like ghost towns. There is no doubt that people are panicking—with fights over toilet paper and price-gouging of medical masks now being reported. So, what is the real threat of this virus and what can hospitals, in particular, do to prepare for and treat coronavirus patients?