If COVID-19 was more virulent than flu, that would be reflected in the fatality rates also. But as a matter of fact it has far less impact. However, the media are using this for all it is worth to create panic. And China is mocking the West for *surrendering* to coronavirus, while accusing the US of creating this bio-weapon (which of course is total nonsense).
The issue is not the panic, this issue is the toll this virus will take on the health care system and the economy,
And China's draconian measures actually did help.
I have doctors in the family and have had lengthy discussions on this with them and the flu death rate is 1% when the medical system is at capacity .. you factor an overwhelmed health care system and this a recipe for disaster.
Epidemiologist have done the math... this increase is exponential, basic calculus has shown this in studies so far.
You best learn the left and the right are in this together and there no saviours here except for the one true one Jesus.
But the virus is real and it is meant to cause real damage, and I do not know your age but I know your are Canadian.... best thing you can do is stay home.