There are well over 3000 deaths worldwide. The point is to stop the death toll from getting worse. For example, the death toll from smoking is very low in a pop

There are well over 3000 deaths worldwide. The point is to stop the death toll from getting worse. For example, the death toll from smoking is very low in a population of people that don't smoke. The number of dead people killed by coronavirus is also low in the US because most people don't have it yet. The whole point is to keep it that way. And given the enormous amount of investment we as a society put into mitigating deaths from car accidents and the flu (safety features and testing, vaccinations, etc), cancelling classes to stop the spread of a disease more deadly than the flu without a vaccine is not an overreaction. We have a major testing kit shortage right now. China and Iran have been covering up how bad the case was and suppressed information about it's spread early on. We haven't been reacting enough. What we need right now is a clear eyed understanding of the risks this causes for the health of the populace (just because it's only so far proving a particularly dangerous concern in the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions doesn't mean those deaths count any less and that reactions should be any less strong). We're already seeing the economic impacts as work and exports grind to a halt as people are staying in quarantine if they are sick to avoid putting the vulnerable in danger. And these testing shortages mean we don't know the full extent of the disease spread. So no, we aren't overreacting. If the response is successful, then we'll max out at a couple dozen dead. That doesn't mean the disease wasn't a big deal, that means that the reaction worked to contain it.