I am a hospital pharmacist and this issue is very real. So real in fact right now institutions are worried they could run out of proper personal protectant gear for their employees. The panic and often misinformation have been equally countered by people who have brushed this to the side as if nothing was going to happen with their own false information and bravado. Everyone should have been operating in the middle with common sense for weeks now. Unfortunately, people cannot be trusted with even the simplest precautions such as covering their mouths when coughing, washing hands or even sticking to their self-isolations and that is why conventions, concerts, etc, just need to be canceled for the time being.
Tough times are ahead but hopefully they will not last long. For the dealers on this board where their income is impacted by the convention season, reach out to your customers and see if some deals can’t be made!