These false death rates is what is scaring everyone. How can you say it's not important? I agree this virus spreads like the common cold. Though the real death rates are obviously a LOT less then what is being reported.
Because its not the deaths keeping everything closed. Its the contagion and the 20% hospitalization for 10-14 days. Its people getting really sick for about three weeks.
If 2% got sick and died...hardly anything would be shut. Why dont you think we close during flu season?
And people shouldnt be scared. This is not likely to make the average person sick, let alone kill them. What are they scared of?