MASSIVE OUTBREAK OF "CORONA CHAN" MEMES SOOTHES NERVES, RAISES AWARENESS

After panicky news stories broke about an apocalyptic, viral pandemic bug in China, the internet reacted in its usual calm and considered way by spreading a viral meme called "Corona Chan."

The name of the meme comes from the name of the bug, the Corona Virus, mixed with the Chan suffix, which denotes a cute anime girl. It is similar in many respects to "Ebola Chan," a similar meme outbreak that helped defuse needless panic some years ago during a serious outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.

Here are some examples of the latest Corona Chan memes, which are both helpfully raising awareness of what could be a dangerous pandemic, while also tempering the fear and hysteria that accompany such events morale-boosting humour. Well done, internet! We salute you.