Robert Gehrke: Will Utah survive the coronavirus? Absolutely. Should you be afraid? YES.

In tumultuous times, our elected leaders, health professionals and those of us in the media try to pull off an elaborate balancing act. On one hand, we aim to calm fears, prevent panic, and provide hope. At the same time, we have a duty to convey the life-or-death consequences of our response.On Friday, Gov. Gary Herbert called a news conference with some of the state’s most prominent business leaders to tamp down alarm about the state’s economy before COVID-19 really plows into Utah