I agree Ale. Flu causes a lot of illness and deaths every year despite vaccines, the cynic in me thinks the reason we aren't given advice to self isolate etc is that it would cause havoc to the economy every year and that's a bigger issue. Also we're familiar with flu and there is an element of familiarity breeds contempt. We don't know this strain of the corona virus and there's been a lot of scaremongering in the media so people are panicking.
@diplomaticandtactful if it was me and the trip to Edinburgh isn't necessary then I wouldn't go. The risks probably are low given I understand the virus doesn't live for long outside the body (or that's what scientists currently think, it may change), but you're clearly worrying about it so what's the point in going? If you or OH did get it you'd always wonder if not going would have prevented it and blame yourselves.