I did updates on the 2914 ebola outbreak on the thread linked below. Reality turned out to be way different than projections. Interesting to review and think about in respect to the current coronavirus outbreak.
The updates are the last posts on the thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3210773/posts
There is a huge difference between Ebolavirus and coronavirus.
Ebola does not have pandemic potential because it is a bloodborne pathogen. The only way to spread it is through direct contact with bloody bodily fluids. In addition, the death rate is so high, at 40%, that it tends to kill its victims before they have a chance to infect others.
The Wuhan coronavirus, on the other hand, has known characteristics of a pandemic pathogen. It spreads through the respiratory route, and the fatality rate is low enough for victims to infect others before the virus runs its course. This was the case with the 1917-1919 influenza that swept around the world and killed millions.
Right now, the best bet for preventing a pandemic is the control measures that are already being implemented. Time will show how effective they are.
Ebola required transmission of bodily fluids. This virus is airborne. Big difference.