Parents and schools confront growing coronavirus fears

Their anxiety may be grounded in speculation and hyperbole. All the same, it is very real. Parents throughout Southern California worry that “the new kid in school” could unwittingly harbor an invisible danger: the coronavirus.
In Newport Beach, elementary school parents are alarmed about children rumored to be arriving from China. In Alhambra, more than 14,500 people signed a petition requesting that the school district cancel classes until the “outbreak ceases.”
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