[mgatepi]

I have been doing business in China for about 20 years now, have developed many friends in 2 different regions. My friends in Suzhou which is west of Shanghai and nearest to Wuhan in my travels, are all fine. I just Wee Chatted (texted) with a couple of them and life is returning to normal. As one said, rush hour is back. They are still required to wear masks at work, but everyone is working.
So is this hyped? You be the judge. From my point of view, an ounce of caution is worth a pound of cure. But this is not a society changing event.