I would wait for confirmation. Indian viral researchers have proven, shall we say, rather inaccurate in the past.
Also, this is an RNA virus. They are notorious for ‘copying’ things they ‘see’ around them, which is one reason they’re so hard to create vaccines for (and why we still don’t have one for HIV/AIDS). They can recombine and you get a new virus that’s suddenly gotten parts from other viruses it encountered in a host. Chances are that this is how it picked up AIDS sequences - it was in a host infected with AIDS and it spread from there.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3324781/
“I would wait for confirmation. Indian viral researchers have proven, shall we say, rather inaccurate in the past.”
It’s not inaccurate but it’s meaningless. So I guess the importance they tacitly imply is inaccurate.
Fair enough, I’m not a virologist.
However,
1) another FReeper has posted that interim guidance from the CDC is 25% - 32% of cases will require hospitalization, and that in the ICU the CFR is 15%
2) The White House placed a FEDERAL quarantine on that US flight out of Wuhan that landed in California, first time in 50 years.
3) The White House just had a press conference.
Azar repeating WHO warnings. Trump states Coronavirus an emergency
Hopes China can contain SUN FEB 2, US govt will implement certain measures to contain virus:
Anyone from Wuhan = 14 day quarantine and health screen. ONLY applies to US citizens whom from Wuhan.
Anyone else in other areas of China will undergo more self quarantine and health screens
Presidential proclamation 2-12-F Immigration Act suspends foreign nationals capable of transmitting virus. (family of US citizens exempt). Most will be denied entry.
Effective 5PM 02 FEB 2020.
Expedite return of US citizens once they are screened.
Risk of infection LOW.
Up next: Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security:
Homeland Security is implementing several security measures at Border, Ports and Airports (TSA).
US medical doctors advising TSA at airports.
Coast guard dealing with incoming shipping
Presidents proclomation will assist US citizens in coming back to US after screening and quarantine.
Customs border protection will be at seven (7) airports for any funneling to :
JFK
Chicago Ohare
Seattle
Honolulu
Atlanta
San Fran
LAX