[jetpilot]

5 days ago there were 41 deaths and 1625 cases. Now there are 86 and 4560 on last report in the US.

Our medical system can only handle so much.
Italy has had 368 deaths in 24 hours simply because their healthcare system is overrun and healthcare workers are getting sick.

Hospital beds per 1,000 people, via the OECD:

Italy: 3.2 total population 60 million
United States: 2.8 total population 360+

Don't remember all the panic or health care system failing when 22 million were infected by H1N1. 5000 cases of this. But there is an endless list of things to be scared of if you are determined to be scared.