So people are acting stupidly when faced with a rapidly...

So people are acting stupidly when faced with a rapidly spreading pandemic of a highly contagious and deadly new disease, that nobody has ever seen before? Assuming that you're not personally dismissing the risks of COVID-19, can you blame the average slob for not preparing and knowing what to do, in this unprecedented and unpredictable situation? Many humans are stupid, no question. COVID-19 has simply highlighted the fact.