Coronavirus is all over
the news and social media.
Here's a question we think
should be answered.
 Why is everybody freaking out
 about the coronavirus?
The flu goes around every year
and nobody makes a big deal
out of it.
So why are people freaking out
about the coronavirus,
which has similar symptoms?
One,
we don't know how bad the
coronavirus is going to be.
It's still so new.
Two,
we have a vaccine
for the regular flu.
You can get a flu shot and
your chances of getting the flu
and spreading it around
go way down.
We don't have a vaccine
for the coronavirus... yet.
Three,
we have medicines to help
really sick people
fight the regular flu.
That's not the case
for the coronavirus.
Again, yet.
That means vulnerable people
like seniors are at risk.
Bottom line:
don't freak out.
We all just need to take
a few extra steps
to stop the coronavirus
from spreading.
If you still have a question
that needs to be answered,
submit it to cbckidsnews@cbc.ca.
For CBC Kids News, 
I'm Saara Chaudry.
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