Yup, don't track pandemics because ZOMG PRIVACY THEY WILL KNOW THAT I KNOCK ONE OUT TO FAKE DANII MINOGUE PORN...
The paranoia and scaremongering seems to be from people who don't seem to leave their house and relay their thoughts, prejudices and anecdotal bullshit on various public internet forums. If they were that concerned then couldn't they act more covertly?