In the words of the late Emily Litela, "Oh, that's very different. Never mind." Now it seems as if the swine flu might not be "a more serious strain than seasonal flu."
Unlike the kneejerk reactions of some, I really don't blame the news outlets or government authorities for causing panic. The news needs to be reported and the government needs to be proactive.
The real "villain" here is modern technology. 200 years ago, the severity of the disease would have been known long before the news could travel widely. In fact, you stood a good chance of getting infected yourself before the news reached you that an epidemic had spread. Today we know instantly.
I put "villain" in quotes because though modern technology allows news to be spread widely before enough facts are known, it does not qualify as some kind of evil. Had the disease been as bad as first feared, knowing as soon as possible would be a good thing.
I repeat my original point. When we hear bad news, we need to spend at least as much time in prayer as we do following the reports. If we do that, God can properly align us with him so that we might trust him in everything.
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