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Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

Were you happy to give up an hour of sleep yesterday?

If so, you were decidedly in the minority.

According to a recent survey, only 28% of us are pleased with the status quo, while 31% would

like to be on daylight savings time all year long, and 40% would prefer staying with standard time. Add health experts

to those who want time change to end. They say the annual shift disrupts our circadian rhythms

and sleep and leads to a higher immediate risk of heart attacks, stroke, atrial fibrillation,

and potentially car accidents as well.

According to these experts, eliminating daylight savings times a practical way we can improve

our lives in these chaotic times. But what about the issue that is far more troubling today?

As the coronavirus epidemic continues to spread, we can take practical measures such as frequent hand washing.

Health authorities also advise us to boost our immune system with healthy habits and regular exercise,

and to follow the CDC website and scientists rather than public opinion and social media. Those who will or

might be working from home can take steps to make their experience as positive as possible.

We can be proactive now to prepare our home and family, following preventive advice from the CDC.

But such practical proactivity doesn't feel like enough, does it?

Yesterday, Italy began quarantining 17 million people in Milan, Venice, and much of the country's

industrial heartland. American churches advised those attending Sunday services to avoid direct

contact with each other. Oregon declared a state of

emergency yesterday, joining New York, California, Florida, Maryland, and Washington. Officials estimate

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