> Sure, but we know the flu is deadly and relatively communicable and we certainly don't take this level of precaution. We know exactly how deadly the flu is (

> Sure, but we know the flu is deadly and relatively communicable and we certainly don't take this level of precaution. We know exactly how deadly the flu is (i.e. not very), how to prevent and treat it and we can accurately predict how it will spread. The coronavirus is a zoonotic disease, a virus that jumped from animal to human this doesn't happen every other day. Most of these diseases are very deadly, much more than your regular flu. We also don't know much about it or how to prevent/treat it. So again the reason why we take a lot of precautions is that a lot is unknown about this virus and its effects.