Right now, this is not even as bad as the common flu.
Ok. You’re going the other way. No, it’s not as bad as the common flu, here, while it is externally contained.
If you do catch it, it is on average much worse. Lowest estimates put it at about 20 times the very low likelihood of dying from the flu.
The recourse for most people for the flu is that it may or may not be even worthwhile to get a vaccine. For this, if it comes to your neighborhood, it’s actually important to be prepared to do the basic stuff recommend for a flu outbreak.