Re:WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency
by mrtksn on Thursday January 30, 2020 @05:31PM
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What exactly a margin of %9 to %56 tells us anyway?
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Re:WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency
by akiselev on Thursday January 30, 2020 @06:16PM
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Nothing conclusive but if a new disease emerges has a mortality rate even approaching 9% and a basic reproduction number (R0) of 1 or greater, it's a significant cause for concern. Combined with the incubation period, asymptomatic transmission, and the population density in which the outbreaks occurred, in this case it's enough to declare a global public health emergency.