User:MyChemicalRomanceFann/sandbox

Why are people so concerned about the Corona-virus? Is it because of how fast it's spreading? Is it because this particular strain is being passed from human-to-human and not animal-to-animal? I personally don't believe that this virus is such a big deal. The only people that are being affected are the elderly, and people with existing conditions; and children are mysteriously not getting infected. I believe that the lowest age that got infected was 17. If you think about it, this virus is a lot like the cold/flu. People still die from the flu today, but the government doesn't make a big deal about that. I think that it is right to take precautions, but I do not think it is necessary to quarantine a whole country over it, and shut down school and grocery stores. According to CNN, 118,000 people world-wide have the virus, and only 4,300 have died from it. And according to MedicineNet, the flu kills 291,000 to 646,000 people every year. I think that you can tell the difference. More people die from the flu every year, and we have treatment for it. I understand that a lot of peoples' immune systems aren't that great, but I believe that if we were to just stay home until we got better (this would be if we even got the disease in the first place) then everything would be fine. Eventualy, we would come up with a vaccine that would most likely make it so humans can't even get the virus anymore, or we would make ways to prevent it before it even starts. In, conclusion, I believe that we should not be so scared of this virus. I know that many, many people will dissagree with me, but I just needed to tell people what I believe to be facts, and I hope that, in some way, this info will help someone, somehow. Thank you for letting me waste your time, and have a great rest of your day.MyChemicalRomanceFann (talk) 01:02, 13 March 2020 (UTC)