What bothers me is that people are reacting to this coronavirus with a kind of panic as if it is a certain death sentence, which Trump is trying to diffuse, and rightfully so.
COVID-19 is not the only coronavirus. It is one of 4 other common coronaviruses (229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1), and there are several less common ones as well. Most of us here on the forum have probably fallen ill to one of these viruses before. In fact, 20% of common colds are caused by a coronavirus. But if you watch CNN, they'll have you thinking the Black Plague is coming, and that Trump can care less.
What makes the COVID-19 virus newsworthy at all is that there is currently no vaccination against it available to the public. Naturally this makes it harder to contain, easier to spread and can increase the likelihood of symptoms being more severe compared to other flus in which people have been vaccinated for or have already had a similar strain. But it doesn't mean you're going to die.
If you're elderly or already have a compromised immune system, you might be in some trouble, but for healthy adults who have had the flu before, you're probably going to be just fine after going through a sh*tty experience.
What bothers me even more is that all of this over the top panic is hurting people with other health problems. My daughter is currently fighting cancer and one of those previously mentioned people with a compromised immune system due to chemo. She has a broviac tube in her chest that goes straight to her heart. It is covered by a bandage that has to be changed every week to prevent infection, which sometimes has to be done at home. This requires sterile gloves, face masks, etc.... things that the stores are now sold out of everywhere because everyone thinks the sky is falling.
The MSMs panic coverage of this virus is having a worse effect on my every day life than Trump's tweet is, I can assure you of that.