When the first news of the outbreak of a new coronavirus that caused pneumonia in Wuhan appeared in January 2020, it was unclear what effect the virus would have on the population and economy of the world. Despite the repeated advice of health organizations, the containment measures came too late in many places. As cases and associated deaths crept up in different countries, the global concern changed to anxiety. This anxiety hovered between the uncertainty of bland denials and of grim predictions.