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Re:MIT moves all classes online for the rest of the semester by ptero on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @07:01PM (#22540871)
I am not a doctor but I honestly do not see why the current state warrants such drastic actions.

Is it, objectively, so much worse than usual seasonal flu epidemics? An honest question, any scientific/quantitative pointers appreciated!

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Re:MIT moves all classes online for the rest of the semester by c0rtex on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @07:11PM (#22540976)
https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-compared-to-flu-...
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Re:MIT moves all classes online for the rest of the semester by greedo on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @07:16PM (#22541029)
Here's a good start:

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus

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