According to www.worldometers.info there have been 2.6 million confirmed cases of corona virus. 97% of those are mild not requiring hospitalization. Of the 3% who are hospitalized, about 20% become a casualty of the virus. That comes out to about 0.6% fatality rate worldwide. And those are only confirmed cases. Several sources have alluded to there being a host more people who have had the virus but self medicated and recovered on their own. Something like 80% of fatalities have been over the age of 65. It is bad for seniors, the good news there is that many seniors are retired and aren't in the work force. There are a lot of younger folks who haven't had time or wages to save for an emergency, they are in danger of losing insurance, homes, etc., if we don't start back to work. It isn't as bad as they thought it would be, someone has to accept the egg on their face for the overreaction. I deal with a number of law enforcement and EMS agencies and have been traveling to keep these services operating for three weeks of the shutdown. Following the recommendations for washing hands and wearing a mask has worked for me. There is talk of a second wave of infections, the second wave will be worse if more people don't have insurance or jobs. The world never shutdown for MERS or SARS, the response to the corona virus is an over reaction.