It may be something to be concerned about but the plain old flu is also out there and it is a lot more widespread and deadly. From the US Centers for Disease Control:
Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
Key Updates for Week 8, ending February 22, 2020
Key indicators that track flu activity remain high but decreased for the second week in a row. Severity indicators (hospitalizations and deaths) remain moderate to low overall, but hospitalization rates differ by age group, with high rates among children and young adults.
Much more at the site including this world-wide bit of data:
CDC estimates that so far this season there have been at least 32 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 18,000 deaths from flu.
Yes, the Coronavirus is bad but the flu is much worse. People are hyping this for their own purposes and not in the interest of public health. In general, do not panic, avoid crowds, wash your hands a lot, do not touch your face. The usual...
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