A glance at Netflix's popularity ranking shows one way the world's biggest subscription streaming service is colliding with new coronavirus: The ninth most popular thing people are streaming in the US right now is Outbreak, the 25-year-old thriller about scientists scrambling to avert a global disaster when a killer virus emerges in California.
The coronavirus, which causes a respiratory disease known as COVID-19, has gripped parts of the world for months. This week, it was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Markets tanked, sports leagues canceled tournaments and seasons, big-budget movie releases are delayed, TV productions are on hold, and people everywhere are preparing for the possibility they'll be stuck in their homes much more than usual.
