Editor’s Column: Your assignment? Stay home.

What we see and hear taking place in New York City seems surreal here. At the time of this writing, the novel coronavirus has yet to make an official appearance in RBC, although medical experts believe it’s already here. Human nature being what it is dictates that until the pain reaches our doorstep, we won’t acknowledge it as reality, and we’ll resist and rebel against guidelines and precautions designed to keep us safe. Meanwhile, with…