That was typical normalcy bias, and it seems even FReepers were susceptible to that. I even saw several calling FReepers warning it might be more than just a flu ‘fear mongers,’ and some of the more irascible ones even insulted fellow FReepers (one is still doing it). Most of them are now quiet, with one even changing to an anti-Trump stance. I am sure there are several still holding strong to their ‘it’s nothing,’ but even for those ones the next 8 days will make them shut up.
As I was telling some of them a week ago, I really hoped they were right and COVID is nothing/a hoax.
I still hope they are right ...fervently!