Look at those ages! Why is the world panicked over this BS? People at that age die from all sorts of common ailments, yet we have to get a breathless update for each one.
Honestly, you seem to be the only one worked up. Others are just reporting what happened.
Because in some countries it is not just deadly to the elderly and weak immune system population dying. If I had to guess, there are several different stains, if the countries outside China are reporting the truth.