Aibu to really NOT be worried about Corona virus?

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I am dumbfounded by the number of people talking about not travelling, not sending children to school, stockpiling food etc etc

I'm just carrying on with normal life. Going abroad next weekend. Getting trains etc.

I dont get the hysteria.

I am carrying on as usual but then I am a primary school teacher who uses hand gel daily, teaches the children how to wash their hands properly, only use my own resources and take care. I am surrounded by germs daily and actually think it's a positive if people are taking more care about hygiene. I just spent time in Sicily and we were temperature checked when we flew in and we took care when we were there. No checks when we flew back in to Gatwick.

I understand concern but I have had children crying because they don't want to die. A healthy balance is what is needed.

@Bigearringsbigsmile YANBU. I literally give zero shits, and have not changed ANYthing in my life. And I am sooooo pissed off with hearing about it. The hysteria is ludicrous, and people are batshit to be going loco over it, stopping kids going to school, and stockpiling food etc.

And I find it hilarious that people think wearing a shitty little face mask and washing your hands with anti-b handwash will stop coronavirus in its tracks if it hits you! Some people are SO deluded!

And I am SICK of seeing threads on here about it. Like a dozen a fucking day. Give it up people FFS! I am seriously sick of hiding threads on it now. It's running into multiple dozens now.

The amount of people who have died from it so far is very low.

I will get back to you when the death toll hits 4 figures in the UK. LOADS of things have been worse than this. Many countries lose 10s of 1000s of people a year to ebola and MILLIONS of people have died from malaria, and all sorts of other shit, yet people are losing it over the small amount of deaths from coronavirus. Get a grip!

It must be a very slow news month for coronavirus to have taken top billing on every news programme. And the hysteria on here is pathetic.

And I (and several people I know) DO have health issues that could be affected by it. I STILL don't give a shit about it.

I couldn't BEAR to have people in my life who behave like some people on here. How do they get through life? Seriously!

Utterly.

Batshit!

Im a bit itchy that its in the county next door. But tbh I'd rather send my kids to school than be driven insane by them at home ha! So it's routine as usual here.
Will make sure the cupboard is properly stocked but i cant get too bothered by this ott panic.

I think it's easy to panic when you see the way the media is reporting it. What they seem to be largely omitting is that the procedures in place are largely an attempt to try and eradicate it rather than we are all going to imminently catch it and leave this mortal coil. We have a small window of opportunity which shrinks every minute, and lessons learnt and successes from SARS are being put into place. A measured approach is the most sensible, but everyone reacts differently to things as that's what humans do!

faracrossthepond I really don't need to grow up.

I'm so tired of people not exercising their brain. I'm tired of the me, me, me attitude.

My immune system is compromised, I'm at risk. I'd like to think that others could see farther than the end of their nose. You may get Covid-19 mildly but if you pass it to me I may die.

I have every right to be afraid.

I am not a medical expert but differs significantly than flu as it very, very contagious. This alone means that a lot more than normal will get sick. 1% is conservative with full medical support as up to 20% become critically ill.

I would take this seriously.

@BonSoirMonCherie

I am saying GROW UP because of your silly attitude that people who don't agree with you 'lack critical thinking skills...' In other words, they're thick, that's what you mean.

As I said, it's a stupid and lazy argument, trotted out by people to try and shut down people who don't think like you and don't agree with you.

Well you won't shut me down. I think the hysteria over coronavirus and the STUPID amount of hysterical threads on it (on mumsnet) is ridiculous and pathetic, and I have every right to that opinion.

I am no more right - or wrong - than you. It's an OPINION! And saying people who disagree with you are thick is fucking rude.

While there are some hysterical people, if you bothered to read into the virus. Tou would realise that many people are bot worried particularly about catching it themselves but the implications. So while you may be able to afford 2 weeks unpaid quarantine from work, many others cant. If your kid's school closes due to suspected or confirmed cases not everyone has the luxury of alternative childcare. Hence, shall we go on holiday or not threads as people ponder risks vs benefits. Considering 10 days ago noone considered Italy a risky destination, it isnt unreasonable to think that people are becoming concerned. Add to that the incubation of 14 days and lack of certainty (officially) on asymptomatic spread- people are simply paralysed trying to do the right things with only vague and evolving guidance.

This thread is really bringing out the best of MN isn’t it.

People are allowed to be worried.
They are allowed to not be worried.
Neither is necessarily wrong or right. Either can make the situation worse.

Nicked from Twitter:

South Korea has reported 3736 cases & 18 deaths.
Note that 2 weeks ago tomorrow they had 30 cases & no deaths. The U.K. today has a total of 35 cases & 1 death. The U.K. has to take this seriously and act at speed.
mobile.twitter.com/OldLondonW14/status/1234178344310190082

(Although South Korea situation is unique in that it started in a religious group, with a lot of close contact and I think the bulk of cases may still be members of that group?)

@faracrossthepond you're one to be calling people hysterical, your rants make you sound a bit unhinged

And the one British death wasn't on British soil but on the cruise ship in Japan.

OP I’m in a high risk group
So is my 82 year old mum

Neither of us are bothered. But, I’m obsessed with hand washing etc to avoid normal colds and things. This just feels like an extra thing that doesn’t make a difference given I’m used to worrying, if that makes sense.

I don’t travel much but do have to use the Tube. If I had a break planned, I’d cancel due to fear of being quarantined away from home, that’s my idea of a nightmare.

I agree it’s neither right or wrong to be worried.

1000 times as many people will die today in this world as a result of hunger or malaria. Things we can do something about.
Yet no-one is up in arms about those.
I guess it just just matters what happens in white rich countries.

Worrying won't help anyone but it is important to keep up to date with what is going on in the world and the latest info from the department of health in the UK. We are taking sensible precautions so no holidays yet, avoiding large crowds of people and making sure we have good hygiene practices(not so easy for the toddlers to grasp). I have been trying to cut back on spending and save a little more every month so if I did have to take time off work I could cover the bills. We are fortunate to be able to do this, others aren't.

You sound as if you come from a position of privilege and good health without any dependents. If that is the case then why would you worry? If you had an asthmatic child for example you may well feel differently.

Washing hands more...absolutely. it's always a good idea to practise good hygiene. Cough into a tissue, bin it, wash your hands. Excellent.

But this week there have been threads asking ' should I quit my job?' ' should I keep my kids off school?' , ' should I cancel my trip to relatives in Scotland?'.

Do you genuinely think this is reasonable and in proportion?

I catch a train and tube 3 times a week into central london for work. I'm still going out as normal. But I do have enough food in the house for 2 weeks and have consciously been making more of an effort to wash my hands more.

I wasnt too worried even though I have a number of health issues. I took my DD out for dinner last night and the table of 6 next to us were discussing they had just returned from HK the night before and had been out all day in central London even thoughtheh didn't feel great. That's when I thought maybe I should be a bit more worried as some people clearly are not taking any precautions and possibly putting others knowingly at risk.

Yanbu

There seems to be a lot of hyperbolic sensationalism going on

And I'm saying this as someone with a reduced immune system

the question from the op was if they (personally) were BU for not worrying. The answers of the "well if you had x problem" are off the mark. The OP probably doesn't have that problem. Most of us luckily aren't immuncompromised and for most of us it's probably ok as long as we continue to wash our hands, not touch our faces and don't get sneezed on.

TBH I think we need many more people carrying on so the panic dies down a bit.

I think we have accept that what we can do against it is very limited. Panic and worry wont change the situation. I'm not in the uk, where I am its spreading fast. It is very likely to impact us here intensely very soon. The uk is still in the position of it being far enough away and not yet being serious enough for it to impact people's lives in the way it has in China or n.italy for example. My 15 y.o. ds came home from school last week very worried about one of his best friends- he has heart transplant. For his family it's another big worry on top of all the other bugs and viruses they have to worry about.

What Puds11 said.

I was more worried about swine flu than I am about corona. However I was pregnant during swine flu and pregnant women had died and couldn't have the vaccine so I avoided crowded places and public transport etc.

DD is 10, everyone in my family are fairly healthy, there aren't any elderly family members left alive so I'm not as concerned about corona. I taught children at the beginning of the week that had been skiing and subsequently sent home. What will be will be but I do understand the worry from those more vulnerable.

*But this week there have been threads asking ' should I quit my job?' ' should I keep my kids off school?' , ' should I cancel my trip to relatives in Scotland?'.

Do you genuinely think this is reasonable and in proportion?*

Yes I do. I nearly started a thread asking if I should keep DS off school, but decided to without the wisdom of MN. His school took 50 kids to northern Italy in half term, one has self isolated with symptoms.

DD is immunosuppressed and 4 years into her (hopeful) recovery from ME. Catching Coronavirus would wipe all that out and put her back to the beginning. I've kept DS home to protect her. I can't protect her from the unknown risks, but this is one I knew about and can do something about.

Luckily his HT supports that and feels my actions are both reasonable and in proportion to the risk it presents to DD.

The only thing I would plea is that if you are worried please don't pass that onto your children. Emphasise the need to be clean but keep it normal. It does not help for young children to be so scared they are having nightmares and crying.