Whatever thing is true about that virus, it's not a matter who or if, but only when. I think discussing that point is useless
1, 2 or 6 months before hitting global population (I mean more than 1 billion) ?
Stop freaking out, start learning basic stuff about hygiene (like washing hands, and not only use hydro-alcoholic solutions), and next part is up to scientists !
They won't find a cure fast enough because it's a virus but they will, at some point, find a vaccine they will need to adapt at each mutation.
Stop cancelling all stuff because of the fear created for basically a disease... It's a freaking flu !!! A fast one, but still a flu.
The only positive aspect is pollution reduction >.>
That's just it though -- scientists are still trying to find out if it's a flu, or something else entirely. And I think that's part of the reason why people are so spooked. The media, unfortunately, is definitely NOT helping in this regard and actually exacerbating the problem, IMHO. I mean, I'm not going to lie, the situation IS in the back of my mind, especially given I suffer from OCD surrounding germs/illness, enough that I decided to put my trip to Denmark (where it's also been confirmed) on hold until September; I just hope things are returning to "normal" by then! But at a certain point, the media's attempt at keeping people informed just becomes fear mongering -- repent, the end is near!
Hand-washing and staying home when sick -- not just if you think you've been exposed to COVID-19, but ANYTIME you're sick, for the love of jeebus -- are critical, but not an absolution solution to this problem; a lot of people who work (mostly in the US) can't afford to stay home when ill, so they go to work and end up getting others sick. And while hand washing is critical (um...shouldn't it be ALL THE TIME? lol) people cough without covering their mouths or don't sneeze into the bend of their elbow, those droplets become airborne...yeah, you know the rest.
I understand people are scared/worried/concerned, but for f$^k's sake that doesn't mean people should stop living and find the nearest nuclear bunker...
