Covid-19 virus update, 25 February

From Worldometer 

The rate of new infections is creeping down especially in China, while new cases in Italy, Iran and Korea are increasing, and the death rate (%) is also increasing, now 3.37%

The local supermarkets are making sure they have huge supplies of rice, toilet paper and other basics, right up front in prominent big piles (see below). Things still run out occasionally. The other day it was eggs. They come in from Australia, New Zealand and the US. Half of air freight is in passenger planes and these have been drastically reduced, impacting these fresh imports. China has said it guarantees our supplies: 70% of our water, 23% of our electricity (all nuclear) and 93% of our food are from China.
It all feels very bad to me. Worse than SARS in 2003. 

Finally! China bans trade in wild animals 
Wall Street plunge
The only thing to fear is fear itself and hold the panic