Five Things You Need To Know: New Coronovirus

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Five Things You Need To Know for Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020.
  1. KFC restaurants in South Korea are selling chicken sandwiches topped with fried cream cheese balls.  
  2. The coldest air of the season is pushing through the Triad and making it's way down to Miami.  With that being said, the National Weather Service has issued a statement about "falling iguanas".  "This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees tonight as lows drop into the 30s and 40s."  They say their body gets so cold that they have trouble moving and holding on to limbs.
  3. There is a new virus threatening the world called the "Wuhan" coronovirus that resembles SARS.  The death toll has risen to nine worldwide with hundreds affected in China.  The U.S. has it's first known case in Washington state with the World Health Organization convening for an emergency meeting in Geneva today. 
  4. It's National Southern Food Day!
  5. (Fun Fact):  There have been 54 different animals in the original brand of Animal Crackers since 1902.  The most recent addition was the koala in 2002.