On Saturday, the mall was “busier than ever before,” said Tonny Louie, chair of the Chinatown Business Improvement Area. Then, news broke that the first confirmed case of a novel coronavirus was diagnosed in Toronto. “It’s not the normal business level,” Louie said, speaking to the Star at Grossman’s Tavern, his bar and music venue in the heart of Chinatown. The local appearance of coronavirus, which started in Wuhan, China, has triggered social media jokes about cancelled dim sum plans. “Don’t listen to what (social media) has to offer — listen to the board of health, listen to the professionals,” Louie said.

Source: thestar January 29, 2020 23:03 UTC