i'm up in the pacific northwest, north of Seattle, a few precious miles from the epicenter of the virus in the US. This is by far the craziest virus to ever have set foot on this planet in my lifetime. if you are not seeing it in your area yet, it might be easy to think you have dodged the bullet but that is not the case, it is coming, spreading life wildfire. the latest estimates are that it can live on some surfaces for more than two weeks. it can effect people young and old but does seem to be most likely to kill older folks and immune compromised people but plenty of strong middle aged folks are dying of it to. my brother in law works at a local hospital and I work in healthcare so I have an unusually grim view. this virus is many, many times more contagious than the the regular flu. you are most contagious before you even know you have it. you'll think it's nothing and then all of a sudden your local hospitals are overflowing with people in full blown respiratory emergency. it causes the lungs to leak fluid and basically drowns the patient. reactions to it very wildly. ethnicity has nothing to do with susceptibility. not everyone contracts it who comes in contact with it, some people, particularly young people can have it without any symptoms and be shedding contagion. it comes on like a mild cold, goes away and then comes back like a ton of bricks. everyone will come in contact with it at some point and a certain percentage of people will get the worst symptoms requiring a ventilator. the name of the game is slowing down the spread enough that your local hospital doesn't get overwhelmed. if for no other reason take this seriously out of compassion for your local health care providers who will be in living hell trying to deal with the wave of very sick people at their door. the life you save by social distancing and staying home till it peaks in your area may be your own, a family member, a neighbor or some complete stranger that uses the ATM key pad after you. in the worst hit areas so many bodies are piling up at the hospitals that they are having to bring in refrigerator trucks to store them, some places are resorting to using ice skating rinks as morgue. I know people directly who have gotten it and it seems like a total crap shoot where you will land on the spectrum of having no symptoms but shedding virus to others, having a bad "flu"/lots of fatigue, all the way to full blown respiratory distress where you are gasping for air. I would recommend that everyone take self care measures at this time and avoid things that irritate your airways. avoid sanding, breathing dust, heavy drinking, heavy smoking... avoid anything that is going to have you starting out with the illness with inflamed bronchials. stock up on enough supplies to be able to hunker down for 2-3 weeks if need be. a good bleach solution is your friend, 1 tablespoon of bleach to a pint spray bottle is about the max concentration you can use without it being too harsh. wash hands like a surgeon, relying on soap and friction to attenuate the virus. UVC light is very effective at killing it, but protect your eyes and skin, you don't want the DNA that it warps to be your own, it's nasty stuff. I don't mean to sound alarming, but this virus doesn't care what god you believe in or what political party you are affiliated with, it doesn't care if you are a boot straps marine or a lili livered daisy cutter. stay hydrated, eat well, sleep adequately. wash anything that is eaten raw. soap and water kills the virus, wash exposed clothes etc. have inside shoes and outside shoes. it's all about touch points, disinfect and wear disposable gloves outside the house if you must go out into the world where other people have crossed your path.
to me. 
