A friend has corona virus disease right now. He is a 52 year old former Marine. He is a very tough and fit man.
He said it is like having the worst flu of his life multiplied times ten worse. The major problem is extreme difficulty breathing.
He said the ER did the first test which came back negative and told him he just had allergies and sent him home. Two days later he was worse, so he called a doctor friend involved in infectious disease work. That doctor jammed the test swab way down the back of his throat to the point of gagging - it was a big deal and no one is going to be doing it to themselves if done correctly according to him. That test came back positive, but by then he had exposed his wife and kids.
He also mentioned he lost all sense of smell and taste for several days.
Bottom line - this is not just the flu.
Please take this seriously. Stay home. It is a time to catch up on reloading, reading, or other to do items.
ps - he thinks he caught it riding on a plane ride.
