In America, we have had some really bad flu seasons: deadly flu seasons. Although it’s more nuanced and scientific, for the average layperson, COVID-19 can be likened to a different strain of the flu; only, your flu shot won’t work on it. ... With over 50,000 flu deaths every year, have we had our schools closed down, towns cordoned off ... what’s really going on here? Is the media purposely trying to cause a panic over this latest coronavirus?