Have you guys been watching the news on that virus in China? It's terrifying. 

China has quarantined an entire province that is roughly the size of Spain, shut down schools, cancelled new years celebrations, and shut down almost all government offices. They have also dramatically restricted travel throughout the country. 

Based on China's history of under-reporting numbers, some stastics that I don't understand (god I hate statistics), and some very alarming reports from hospital staff and residents of Wuhan it's very likely that China is dramatically under-reporting what's going on. There are also some scary videos and alleged eyewitness reports that it is WAY worse than China is reporting (there was one I read where they were storing dead bodies in hallways, and a nurse was having a complete breakdown because no one would come get the bodies).

However, what they are reporting is pretty scary. Those infected with the virus don't show symptoms for 10-14 days, and during that time they can spread the virus to other humans. That means all the fancy temperature checkers they have at the travel hubs are completely useless. 

As of this evening, the total official confirmed cases are 2,744. Of those confirmed cases 461 are in serious condition, and are 80 dead. There are also "nearly 6,000 suspected cases and more than 30,000 people under medical observation".