Let me tell you a little story. Earlier this week, I wasn't myself. I've been noticing a mild headache for days and it intensified. I was so weak. My whole body was aching and I also had a mild fever. For a moment, I panicked. It was a bad panic. I thought I caught the virus, which was weird because I never traveled out and there hadn't been any confirmed cases where I am. But in all this. I had no difficulty breathing and I wasn't coughing. It took a while but I talked myself out of it. It turned out to be a normal flu in the end.
This brings me back to the title of this post. Are you panicking or creating panic? This virus has made a lot of people do what they shouldn't have done or say what they shouldn't say. It's quite okay and normal to be scared and all, but what you do at this time really matters. Some spread false information about a possible cure which hasn't been confirmed in anyway. Even BBC or CNN (can't remember which) made a tweet against false information. Others share the wrong numbers of supposed deaths and confirmed cases. Let's take responsibility please. People are losing their loved ones to this nasty virus.
My advice to anyone when they notice any kind of change in themselves is to isolate and sit it out before heading to the hospital. The medical personnels at the front lines are confused at this time and we can't blame them. They can diagnose an ordinary cough and fever to be the virus, and because it has no cure yet, the patient might be overlooked, especially the aged ones. Let's help ourselves and others in return.
Love and light.