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To: Artcore

Well if any of those other viruses meet these critera let us know.

We care about NEW viruses that are highly contagious, have a high death rate, and are spreading to other countries.

We know the threat of viruses that have been around for a while. And we take appropriate precautions.


123 posted on 01/24/2020 3:09:26 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

Well, 2 of 3 criteria you mentioned are not in effect yet...”level of contagiousness”, is TBD and death rate is running less than SARS right now (like 8%, mostly males with pre-existing conditions), and yes it is spreading to other countries.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/01/22/798277557/how-does-wuhan-coronavirus-compare-to-mers-sars-and-the-common-cold

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7920939/How-does-coronavirus-compare-SARS-common-cold.html


129 posted on 01/24/2020 3:16:54 PM PST by Drago
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