At least one news website threatened to shut my (expensive) paid account because I was using a "generic" email address, and as such, was likely sharing my credentials.
They insisted I change the email to [email protected], which was enough in their books to prevent credential sharing.
IMO part of this is that at every step there are a number of scenarios that could occur (from "bad flu" to "1918 all over again"). As we get more information and see this unfold, we can update our scenarios based on new information. However, I haven't seen too much reporting that lays it out in this way.
This leads to some people drawing conclusions like "wow I was lied to, they said it wasn't bad and would be contained to China," which isn't entirely true.
They insisted I change the email to [email protected], which was enough in their books to prevent credential sharing.