I never said anything about it not being real. It’s as real as SARS or Ebola or anything else we’ve seen. Some seem to be doing an excellent job of handling this (Singapore is a great example).
What I said was that there are people invested in creating panic. This is true of the MSM for political reasons as well as just to ‘sell copy’ and among some FReepers who seem to be cheering this thing on and are disappointed whenever any positive news comes out.
It is. Want to see why they were effective? Go here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_outbreak_in_Singapore
They have taken steps that we haven't even come close to in the US yet.