Phil, not gonna lie here. Any time there is a natural disaster, and an epidemic is one of them, the already existing health and social problems in a society get worse. Be we can't do anything about that other than to vote and be part of the political process and try to elect leaders that make decisions based on what's best for both the majority and the most vulnerable among us.

At some point you have to try to narrow down your worries to what you actually have control over. Otherwise, you'll have worried your whole life away before you know it.