I think a lot of people are ignoring the elephant in the room, here. If that level of decline in economic activity is the overall effect of the virus, then that means it has infected and killed far, far more than we’re being told. You don’t see 25% carbon reduction and $1.1 trillion dollars in damage for a measly 2,360 deaths. SARS wiped out $40 billion in value and it took it almost a whole year. COVID-19 has only been a major public health issue since late January when the quarantining in Wuhan began. About one month, and $1.1 trillion has already been wiped out?
Yeah. It’s much, much worse than we’re being told.
See, this is where I'm a bit skeptical. I'm not disputing everything that's getting said there, but the moment said poster says "You should invest in X and Y" has my personal BS detector going off. Anytime there's a legit crisis or a looming crisis there will always be the hucksters who love to come out and peddle their wares, conspiracy theories, etc. whether for political power, monetary gain, fame, etc. They are attracted to unfortunate events like these like flies to shit, Alex Jones being an infamous example. I'm not saying to dispute all news or rumors, the fact we're able to get bits of information from sources other than the Soviet
Pravda-style crap from the CCP should speak for itself, but even that has to be treated carefully as it doesn't always portray a full picture. We have to be able to read between the lines without drowning ourselves in endless paranoia and conspiracy mongering.
And for the record, as I stated I work in a very busy city hospital, if this thing hits my area and there's a reasonable chance it could, me and my coworkers are gonna be on the frontlines of this thing, so I'm not dismissive of the threat at all. It's okay to be afraid, fear is a natural response to crap like this, everyone here knows life isn't sunshine and rainbows. But use that fear productively, and make sensible preparations. Be sure to practice VERY GOOD hygiene, as in frequent washing of hands, especially before eating and drinking, and boost your immune system with some extra vitamin c pills or citrus fruit, I cannot stress this enough. Also exercise a little extra caution in large public gatherings and cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough, and see a doctor if you don't feel well. Also practice good hygiene and sanitation at home and frequently wash your clothes and linen. Simple steps like this go a long way.
I reiterate what CurtisLemay said, and I hope he doesn't mind me paraphrasing him: It's okay to be afraid, but don't panic. Panic is what kills people, panic is what makes people do half-assed and very stupid things, I've been there and done that myself.