Certainly an interesting time. Strong measures should be taken to ensure public health.
Scaremongering going on? Hysteria and paranoia being fed by social media and sensationalist headlines? Yep. This is a time to be human and compassionate but unfortunately the dominant trait of humans is selfishness.
I think some perspective might introduce some calm. In the USA last year 38,000 died in car accidents, 4,000,000 hospitalised. These are not isolated numbers, they are typical of annual numbers.
Act like a careful driver, apply caution and show others respect. Hopefully you will not become a statistic.