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Re:World Economy Shudders as Coronavirus Threatens Global Su... by darawk on Monday February 24, 2020 @03:51AM (#22402589)
Doesn't that depend entirely on how many Italians end up catching it?
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Re:World Economy Shudders as Coronavirus Threatens Global Su... by burning_hamster on Monday February 24, 2020 @06:17AM (#22403138)
It does, but in an average flu season, how many escape unscathed? Now factor in that the transmission rates may be significantly higher for this virus (R0 below 2 versus anywhere from 1.4-6.6).
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