I don’t know whether this was posted. It was referenced in the presser tonight.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0282_article
This is the CDC research that put the R naught at 5.7.
That is very high.
That is high...
For reference:
Measles Airborne 12–18[2]
Chickenpox (varicella) Airborne 10–12
Polio Fecal–oral route 5–7
Rubella Airborne droplet 5–7
Mumps Airborne droplet 4–7
Pertussis Airborne droplet 5.5
Smallpox Airborne droplet 3.5–6
Common Cold Airborne droplet 2–3
Diphtheria Saliva 1.7–4.3
Influenza (1918 pandemic strain) Airborne droplet 1.4–2.8
Influenza (2009 pandemic strain) Airborne droplet 1.4–1.6
Influenza (seasonal strains) Airborne droplet 0.9–2.1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_reproduction_number
China numbers...
You know what they say about China’s numbers.
In January we were seeing reports of 3.8.
And that was scary.
5.7 with no immunity is a wildfire. No wonder everyone on lockdown.