[little jeremiah]

“HOLY MOTHER OF GOD - the new coronavirus is a 3.8!!! How bad is that reproductive R0 value? It is thermonuclear pandemic level bad - never seen an actual virality coefficient outside of Twitter in my entire career. I’m not exaggerating... #WuhanCoronovirus #CoronavirusOutbreak”

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What do those numbers mean, in layman’s terms? Does that mean each person who gets it infects 3.8 people?

[dfwgator]

So if this is real bad, then relatively soon it should be epidemic in Beijing and Shanghai.

[BusterDog]

"Does that mean each person who gets it infects 3.8 people?"

Yes, that's exactly right.

[DEPcom]

Worst then the 1918 Spanish Influenza outbreak.

I am prepping now...... I am stocking up on supplies first thing in the morning. I have most of the basics, just need more food for the house.

I highly recommend prepping, if it does not happen you will have food for a couple of months.

[Mariner]

“Does that mean each person who gets it infects 3.8 people?”

Yes, on average.