[Black Agnes]

If you had to ride crowded public transportation every day, such as that in Manhattan, would you feel safe with that explanation of ‘contact’ and ‘surface’?

[steve86]

I wouldn't be comfortable even being in the same hemisphere.

But epidemiologically, it is not considered contagious at this time.

It is not a bad idea to stock up on N95 masks and non permeable gloves. I have them already.

[DTogo]

Like the Medieval war tactic of throwing diseased carcasses into a walled city, imagine what terrorists could do with an infected corpse, or parts thereof (liquid therefrom).

"That guy walking with the personal misting fan sure knows how to keep cool on a hot day in NYC..."