Fear-mongering aside, the article basically says "have some masks and be prepared for supply disruptions of critical things (medicine in particular)" which seem

Fear-mongering aside, the article basically says "have some masks and be prepared for supply disruptions of critical things (medicine in particular)" which seems like generally a good idea? Maybe that's just the Boy Scout "be prepared" in me, but that feels like a low cost way to insulate yourself from the unexpected (pandemic or otherwise). I really enjoy "Doomsday prepping for less crazy folk", where this is discussed: http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/prep/#4.7 http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/prep/#4.7