CHAPTER 18 Providence Hospital was the first image that popped onto the television screen. A news anchor stood out front of the entrance, and the camera panned wide to get a shot of all the police cars stationed outside. “I’m here in front of Providence Hospital, where the general director has issued a hospital-wide lockdown. At this point, it’s only speculation what the problem is or whether or not it has anything to do with the Nipah scare that’s now blown to full pandemic proportions. With New York in a state of emergency and Florida expected to follow suit, it’s anyone’s guess right now whether Massachusetts will be the next state to shut its borders in hopes of stopping the spread of the disease. Meanwhile, in Medford ...” Brian shut off the volume and swore. “Not what you wanted