I do hear some taking it over the top however. And yes the coronavirus is a form of the flu. Coronoviruses mainly start in animals and can at times be generated into humans. This #19 is one of those. There are so far 1 death in the US, I see the need for a medical answer for sure, but as some have said the media is pushing this in a direction that IMO is not necessary. Keep your hands clean, keep your hands away from your face, pay attention of the places you choose to go, if you have flu like symptoms stay away from others. The people who are most prone to serious issues are those with low immunity levels, and respiratory issues...These things are all relevant to flu symptoms...the main issue is at this moment we don't have a medical response ....a shot to fight/relieve it.....I'm sure they are on it at this moment......Sars was an off shoot of a coronavirus......most people lived through that.
To put people into thoughts of staying home...I heard some places are going on runs of hoarding things as silly as bottled water, and toilet paper (not sure this its true...but who knows). Yes the CDC is out there talking about it, so is the President as well as other gov. officials...but to try and start an aura of panic doesn't do anyone any good....
Some just seem to kinda thrive on certain things...always seem to be looking for something to ring their hands with....that's cool to me by the way....but I too feel that this issue is of importance, but I also feel that overall most people are OK....those with previous health issues as always are the ones who need to be watched most of all...
