29-02-2020, 13:33
Let`s never underestimate the human capacity for panic and over-reaction.
Statistically, the percentage of people who are dying from coronavirus, even amongst those who contract it, is ridiculously low - far lower than `flu, SARS, MERS and the other various pandemics we`ve had over the past few years. Within a few months, it will start to retract of its own accord (even the Black Death only lasted a few months) as people build up immunity and we`ll have a vaccine for it.
The best advice I`ve heard is `be careful but don`t panic`. Only my unqualified opinion, I know, but to my thinking talk of cancellation sports events and programmes is a total over-reaction.
Statistically, the percentage of people who are dying from coronavirus, even amongst those who contract it, is ridiculously low - far lower than `flu, SARS, MERS and the other various pandemics we`ve had over the past few years. Within a few months, it will start to retract of its own accord (even the Black Death only lasted a few months) as people build up immunity and we`ll have a vaccine for it.
The best advice I`ve heard is `be careful but don`t panic`. Only my unqualified opinion, I know, but to my thinking talk of cancellation sports events and programmes is a total over-reaction.