What is the #coronarvirus’s “Case Fatality”? We don’t know but it could be 1-10% according to @MRC_Outbreak expert. Scientists say it CANNOT be reliably calculated yet. Notably do *NOT* merely divide reported deaths / cases. Numbers are still too uncertain to calculate yet!!! pic.twitter.com/azegnkHho7— Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) January 26, 2020
Summary of U.S. CDC briefing:
- Calls coronavirus an 'emerging' and 'serious' public health threat
- Reports out of Wuhan 'alarming'
- Risk to general U.S. population "low at this time"
- 5 confirmed cases (WA, IL, CA, AZ)
- 75 people being monitored for possible coronavirus— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) January 26, 2020