Theres a lot of panic about this new virus only because it is a new strain.
i just did little research on flu last year and is wipeout 80,000 people in the U.S alone.

CDC: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in U.S., highest death toll in 40 years. NEW YORK — An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — 2019

I know most of the people that die from any virus will be the older citizens but there should be less panic about this newer virus my opinion.

Ironically i cancelled the fight i booked with airchina that had a connecting flight in Beijing and rebooked with Cathay Pacific which is slightly better with flight connecting in Hong Kong.