You are right, Beijing flu killed 80,000 in the UK in 1968 and this was before globalisation, multiculturalism, and the ability to travel from one continent to another with ease.
It's all about perception. Under the media lens, stats, media saturation, it's quite easy to zoom in on a nasty virus and have the whole world in fear.
Do yourself a favour
switch off the media
and get your life back.




