There was supposed to be some huge panic but in the videos I watched, people are just standing around in lineups, just like a normal day. And I posted recently about the government starting up community restaurants. Why would they be pushing for strangers to get together to eat if everything is so dangerous/contagious? And Chinese New Year is just a few weeks away.

One of the biggest mistakes the West ever made was getting involved with that country. A culture with a strong belief in "saving face" and that it's okay to lie and cheat to get ahead. What could go wrong?