Panic and bulk buying I don't understand, some people seem to equate it with a war, there has been no hand sanitizer for miles around for a fortnight!

And maybe the virus won't cull any more than other illnesses, but I can understand how some fear may build up for those in a vulnerable category and living alone. Not amused to be bumped off by a teeny inanimate virus when there is so much more still to do! There's that sense of 'something is coming' which produces a sense of foreboding in people.

Media hype is stirring it for sure, but Governments are having to be seen to take it very seriously.

And it is a big worry for people with small businesses like pubs and restaurants that depend on people socialising, or on tourism etc.

Billions may be lost to the economy, but for sure the pharma and supplement manufacturers, loopaper, mask and sanitizer makers are laughing all the way to the bank 🙄