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> While I agree with the overall sentiment, in the context of a novel pandemic, downplaying the risks is far worse than overplaying them IMO.

Probably true, as long as you're not one of the ones rounded up and sent to prison, er, I mean, quarantine.

Or the people who will lose their job because of the economic impact of an unnecessary panic.

Unfortunately, sickness and death also have an economic impact. I have no idea how to balance those two forces.