Curious - What is making you think this isn’t a big deal - or that the world is over reacting to it?
I don't think it's *not* a big deal, because death is a big deal, but I also don't think it's worthy of this public response. There needs to be
clear understanding of who's at risk so some sobriety can set in, and the media is not helping in this regard. Like with the flu, there are those most at risk. The already infirmed, those who are immunocompromised, and the elderly. So I can understand if
they need to stock up in order to avoid large groups of people for a while. What I don't understand is why people who are perfectly healthy, in good shape, and not old, are hoarding everything in sight like it's the plague. It's not. it's the 19th version of coronavirus; and as I mentioned earlier, not unlike the common cold or flu. So these perfectly healthy people are actually screwing those who actually *need* to prepare for isolation. Like my mom, who has COPD. Not me, who can survive this if I contract it.
People hear "6,000 dead" (most in China & Italy), and they think it's a death sentence if contracted here. What does the media do? They repeat the phrase "6,000 dead". Do you hear much about the 80,000 who recovered? Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that the flu kills 290,000 to 650,000 people
per year. Hear much about that from the mainstream? No. Why? Because it's not new, fresh, or worthy of headlines. It's just what happens every year and people know what to do every flu season. They should be doing the same thing now. Wash your hands, be aware of where hygiene is lacking, and take precautions. If you're susceptible to complications from this, then prepare accordingly. If you're not, then settle the fuck down and just be smart.
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