Swine flue killed 250 000 to 500 000 people
Sars was a lot of noise but I think total statistics were about 8000 dead coronovirus hasn't started yet 3000 dead
I think it's got potential for major disruption even if not in itself then definitely due to people panicking and that's enough for it to make sense to have some supplies

I have seen a half empty bottle of sanitizer from Lidl that new cost £0.5 on auction 5 days left 20 something bids about £6 on eBay and that can be considered cheap at the moment here

I think that shows a lot about the state of mind people are

I looked to get a pallet of the stuff and make a quick $$ you simply can't buy a bigger amount at normal price and so far I checked wholesalers in 3 European countries !

A tad worrying I'd say.