Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to the entire country

Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by raxxorrax on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @06:21AM (#22534234)

This is completely debased. You don't have reliable info on recoveries, infections or death rate. Currently around <3000 people died in China to my info and yes, that number will increase unfortunately. While I think you should take it seriously, it is another thing to predict millions of dead people. It is a respiratory disease and yes, those can kill you.

> so re-infection is probable.

I have the info the virus is not inclined to mutate. But it is just too early to tell.

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Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by pfdietz on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @08:18AM (#22534759)

The lack of mutation is both good and bad. It means the virus is less likely to get worse, but also means the virus is less likely to mutate to a less lethal form that would likely still provide some immunity to the more lethal one. On the brightest side, it may mean that we're not going to see waves of new infection each year like we do from influenza.

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