Model built by researchers suggests coronavirus outbreak began in November

Re:Model built by researchers suggests coronavirus outbreak ... by deepGem on Monday February 10, 2020 @07:13AM (#22288428)

I don't think the Corona Virus is as benign as a flu virus. Sure the mortality rate is 1% but that is what we know today. No one knows what this Virus is capable of, in terms of mutation etc, and it is because of these unknowns organisations and public officials are on alert and taking quarantining steps - rightly so.

It is foolhardy to undermine WHO's cause for concern.

I am sorry you are stuck on a ship and I do hope you get to disembark in Singapore.

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Re:Model built by researchers suggests coronavirus outbreak ... by tim333 on Monday February 10, 2020 @09:14PM (#22295386)

Yeah from the Singapore numbers, 45 cases and 7 in critical care. I don't recall seeing those sort of numbers with flu.

edit - googling a bit the % going into critical care seems to be about 0.2% for flu vs the above about 15% for coronavirus.

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Re:Model built by researchers suggests coronavirus outbreak ... by randyrand on Monday February 10, 2020 @01:10PM (#22291602)

Corona viruses are a well known class of virus.

Sure, this is a new strain, but the flu is a new strain each year too

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