Early on in the press conference<\/a> \u2013 which was held in mid-March, before the national championships were canceled, along with every other major sporting and social event \u2013 the 78 year old Reese was asked about the coronavirus. He responded that, as far as he knew, he didn\u2019t have it, but also that he hadn\u2019t been tested. He added, \u201cBut the American way is, \u2018It won\u2019t happen to me\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n I share this personal anecdote with you because it seems to capture perfectly where we are today. Our success in defeating this pandemic is almost certainly dependent on our willingness to sacrifice our own self-interest for the good of our greater community.<\/p>\n The chart below displays the list of US states issuing \u201cstay at home orders\u201d, which continues to grow. More than 30 have now implemented such measures in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, with millions of Americans now affected.<\/p>\n It should be apparent from the chart that our application of these orders has been a patchwork, rather than a comprehensive, consistent one. We know from the experience of South Korea<\/a> that even the most diligently-applied policy can be disrupted by a single containment breach.<\/p>\n As we look forward to another several weeks of self-imposed shutdown, we leave you with one of Coach Reese\u2019s more profound mantras for his athletes:<\/p>\n \u201cTake care of yourself, take care of each other, and the rest will take care of itself\u201d.<\/p>\n Keep the faith, be safe and stay healthy.<\/p>\n![\"Infographic:](\"https:\/\/cdn.statcdn.com\/Infographic\/images\/normal\/21321.jpeg\")
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