Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak caused momentary panic on Twitter when he tweeted his wife had a ‘bad cough’ after they returned from China [ARTICLE]

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He speculated that he and his wife were "Patient zero" for coronavirus in the US. His wife was in fact diagnosed with a sinus infection, but the episode highlighted the heightened fear and anxiety that the coronavirus outbreak has caused. Wozniak's comments also came just after the coronavirus had killed six people in the United States and infected nearly 100. Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak tweeted on Monday that his wife was getting checked out for a "Bad cough" after the couple had returned from a trip to China. His wife in fact ended up being diagnosed with a sinus infection, according to USA Today , but the comments were enough to cause a mild panic on social media. "Checking out Janet's bad cough," Wozniak wrote. Wozniak's comments came just after the coronavirus had killed six people in the United States and infected nearly 100. Wozniak and his wife returned from Hong Kong on January 4 with a cough and sore throat, he said via email to Business Insider. Although his wife was diagnosed with a sinus infection and Wozniak said he believes they had a flu rather than the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 illness, he says there's no way to rule it out for sure since they haven't been tested. Wozniak also told USA Today that he contacted the Centers for Disease Control, which advised that the couple wash their hands. Wozniak's tweet resulted in a deluge of replies expressing a mix of surprise and concern. Several wondered why the couple had waited so long to look into the illness, others urged Wozniak and his wife to stay home until she feels better, and some wished her a speedy recovery. The symptoms that Wozniak's wife experienced also do not seem consistent with those of COVID-19. Wozniak said that his wife was coughing up blood at one point, which USA Today first reported. Heightened levels of fear and anxiety stemming from an outbreak like the coronavirus can also make it difficult to process the situation rationally, as Shahram Heshmat, an associate professor emeritus at the University of Illinois, Springfield who specializes in the health economics of addiction and obesity, wrote in Psychology Today last month. The best ways to manage fear and anxiety about a novel threat like the coronavirus is to ensure you're getting accurate information from reputable news sources and government agencies, as well as making sure you're prepared for any routine changes that may come from the outbreak such as being quarantined from work, as TIME notes. Source | Create Website | Criar site | Crear sitio web | Créer un site Web