I think the media coverage of it is probably right in comparison to other world events. If a terrorist attack kills a 3 thousand people then it gets mass coverage and dominates politics for the foreseeable.

Hopefully the death rate is kept at a minimum, as even with flu which kills hundreds of thousands a year there's no getting away from casualties.

Clearly the major impact for the majority will be the economic and social cost which brings its own problems.

People are on trolleys most weeks so the NHS is going to be in a lot trouble also.

I don't see how it is slowed down without forcing closure of buildings, cancellation of events, suspending travel and isolating people.

Off topic I was stunned to find out that 9 million die from hunger or hunger related illnesses each year.