Editorial: The virus, the fear and the struggle to prepare

TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Albania is still spared the experience of having confirmed infected people with the coronavirus (COVID- 19) that is wreaking havoc in many countries across the globe, and most importantly for Albania, in neighboring Italy. However authorities expect the virus to be here and cases to appear in the near future, given the intense interaction with Italy in terms of multiple flights, ferry rides and other forms of transportation that shuffle hundreds of people back and forth every day. For some citizens the decision not to suspend travel to and from Italy might be wrong. Indeed, a sense…