Exactly right. The media, in typical fashion, has whipped the world into a global panic and the lemmings are lining up in droves to go jump off the cliffs. Now they even have clips from all the "preppers" that all of sudden get to brag they are set to go underground. .
I still say, let it take its course, just like flu seasons, Take all the general precautions that have been around for years. For the elderly with secondary ailments, stay home, keep protected. Minimize socializing.
I see it the other way. The more people panic, the more they go to see if they have it is taxing the medical systems. My daughter is seeing it first hand. She said emergency and waiting rooms are full of people who think they might have it, maybe some do. However they are bringing it to the hospitals exposing the ones that are already weak. If you exhibit signs, just stay home.