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The Coronavirus Is Not Overhyped
The virus is a serious issue and should be treated as such
I have read a few articles recently downplaying the Coronavirus and one that stated the media is overhyping the situation.
If you understand risk, maths and how viruses spread you will understand that this is nonsense. The coronavirus is a deadly disease that needs to be taken seriously.
Even if you consider yourself to be a healthy individual and unlikely to die from the disease, the risk it poses to society on so many levels means you should take precautions not for your benefit, but for others.
The risk to the individual may be low, but the risk to society is huge. Viruses are not like normal diseases. You cannot compare them with cancer, heart attacks or diabetes. None of those diseases is contagious.
A virus that can easily spread from person to person and which we currently have no vaccine for will wreak havoc with healthcare systems.
The media coverage may seem excessive and there’s no doubt the mainstream media loves nothing more than a crisis, but this is an unprecedented situation. Countries around the globe are locking down their citizens and closing their borders.
