I am terrified. All I can think about is this virus that's going around. It is in my town right now and so far two people have found to be positive with this virus. I am afraid to go shopping. I won't even spend time with my family. My mom has invited me to go and spend time with her, and she is a widow. But I won't do it. I won't let anyone touch me. I am obsessed with washing my hands every second of the day. My hands are starting to crack.
I am healthy physically right now. But mentally I think I'm going to have a breakdown. I keep getting news about so many people dying and how the death toll is increasing. I took the trash out and some stuff flew in my face. That freaks me out. I washed my face but I know that if I end up with a virus, washing it won't stop it.
I don't know what advice you can give me. But any encouraging or advice will be helpful. Thank you very much.
The best advice I can offer is to stop watching the news endlessly. The media have an interest in making you terrified. The more you click/read/subscribe... the more money they make.
The more you tune in to their stories, the more fear you will find. The more fear you find the more you click every story, it is a vicious cycle.
The virus is real and to be taken seriously as it is unknown and can be scary, not knowing how this is going to turn out.
It really does come down to what we choose to feed our minds with. IF we allow our minds and eyes to seek through stories of fear, fear is what we will find. IF we keep our eyes/minds and hearts on the hope we have in Christ.... it is peace, love, grace etc. that we find.
That is not to say that the enemy will not try to temp tou to feeding into fear, but we choose what we focus our attention on.
It is not always easy to do, but it IS akways better to do what we can to be safe, but to keep our eyes on the Lord, not the circumstances that surround us.
**In short, put down the news stories pick up the word and spend time in prayer.
No one is promised tomorrow. It was true before coronavirus, it is true during coronavirus and will remain true after coronavirus.
We can not add a single moment to our lives by worrying... so we can spend our time in fear (accomplishing nothing) , or use our time to draw closer to the Lord.(Eternal benefit)
), refrain from touching surfaces which you do not absolutely need to touch, and always wear a mask outside, keeping as much distance between you and others as you sit or walk (if you don't have a car). 
