It is really hard to fathom just how bad it would be if everyone in the US was infected with the new coronavirus. Very few here have much experience with other highly infectious and/or lethal outbreaks, so it’s hard to understand the risk to society as a whole. This tweet gives us an idea of what would happen if everyone was infected, and the current ~3% death rate holds:
If you’re not older or already have health issues, you may feel like a very low chance of getting infected is worth going out or being around a lot of other seemingly health people. But spread that small chance across a large population, and the numbers start to add up. YOU may not die or suffer long term harm, but others will. Do the wise, ethical thing, and stay home and practice as good hygiene as much as possible.