It doesn't help that the media are helping to stir things up. They make out like they're experts but don't have a clue about anything except how to scare the shit out of people.
They contradict themselves all the time - first telling you one thing, then tellingyou the complete opposite (usually on the same day and I've seen articles next to each other totally contradicting each other!).
And a lot of the medical "experts" are just as bad. They're contradicting each other just as much so who do you believe? I'm sorry but, unless they're experts in the field they should shut up and stop muddying the waters. Just because you've got a medical degree doesn't necessarily mean you know shit about this.
And don't get me started about the arseholes on social media flogging their at-best pseudo-science slash at-worst complete and utter bullshit about how to keep yourself safe...
/rant
...and breathe.