Looking back on my life I can not think of a time like this with COVID 19. Yes I have been nearby after the affects of hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and floods, but the closings were local. For the majority of the world to be shutting down for several months all at once is a new one for me. I wish all of you the best.
I think the level of panic after 9/11, plus no flights, was pretty similar. May have seemed less ominous to people outside of the east coast though.