I worry about my lL’s in their 90’s, the economy, spring sports, SAT’s being cancelled, kids having to be schooled online, running out of necessities (no hand sanitize here), formal and prom getting cancelled...
I don't think anyone said it WAS. However as I said, for normal healthy people, the symptoms and seriousness aren't of Covid-19 are not any worse than the flu. There is a ton of misinformation out there causing mass panic that isn't necessary. Take the exact same precautions you would if there was a flu epidemic going around. The same group of people who are most likely to become seriously ill from this are the same group that would be at risk for flu complications.
No, in most people it is MUCH milder than the flu. Most people infected think they have a cold. Older adults with pre existing conditions are at higher risk.
Unfortunately, the fear and panic created online and by the media could be worse than the Coronavirus. Mob mentality is dangerous.
Its perfectly understandable for you to be worried. You fall into one of the at risk categories. I'm just saying the general uproar and panic over this is going to cause more problems than just illness. The stock market is already showing it. The travel industry is suffering from it, understandably so. But all of these things have a domino effect. When parents lose jobs, because they can't go to work bc there's no school and they have to stay home with kids and they lose their house, what happens then? And that's just the tip of the iceberg of the economic impact something like this can have. Its totally scary if you or a loved one is one facing a bigger risk from this and I empathize with that, but people calling for total shut downs of schools and events will have a bigger impact than people imagine.
Ppl keep saying for “the majority of us it’ll be fine”, but I think that’s still the unknown that has ppl panicking.
