It seems to me the coronovirus “hysteria” is being pushed by a breathless, oh my goodness news media cycle! Makes me just want to shout at the TV!
My opinion for what it’s worth: Okay, people. Just calm down. It’s a new flu strain. No one yet has shown me where it is all that much more dangerous than any other flu that has hit us regularly over the past number of years. We didn’t get this crazy over the E-bola virus which was demonstrably fatal to most everyone who contacted it.
Something just doesn’t smell quite right with this whole story. We are talking a minuscule number of people out of billions of people on this planet being affected, for crying out loud. It’s a global, geopolitical complex matter with lots of players behind the scenes in my opinion. But a good rule of thumb is, follow the money/power. Who stands to gain the most if hysteria on the street can completely disrupt our entire global economic picture? The big pharmaceuticals who are currently under pressure to reduce drug prices, the medical supply folks, the public hospitals, state governments etc. all of whom now have access to something over 8 billion additional Federal dollars. Or perhaps some players such as China under significant economic pressure to drop unfair trading pressures. And isn’t it interesting that our arch enemy Iran seems to be one of nation states hardest hit? An oversimplification of a complex matter, but just some things to think about.
Whatever, I for one refuse to jump on the panic bandwagon. Be an example to everyone else. Take the common sense measures you always do doing any winter cold/flu season…stay calm and carry on….this too shall pass!!! Says the 81 year old, if that helps anyone at all reading this post.