China reports 9,692 cases and 213 deaths (2.2% death rate) associated with this virus as of Jan. 30. The SARS (severe acute respiratory distress syndrome) coronavirus epidemic of 2003-2004 was reported to have infected 8360 with 764 deaths (9.1% death rate). That is 4-times less risk for death, so what is all this panic about? The fearmongering is rampant. Public health officials say “better safe than sorry.”
“The fearmongering is rampant. Public health officials say “better safe than sorry.”
While I generally agree with you there are some differences.
SAR was hard to get. This appears to somewhat more contagious.
While I don’t buy into the “100,000 dead in Wuhan” hype I do think the totals are being fudged downward by the government. The fact they are quarantining new areas is disturbing.
A 2.2 -2.0 deathrate in a disease that everyone gets is a pretty big problem
It is now 14,500 cases and 330 deaths.
By Tuesday it will be 20,000 cases and 450 deaths.
40,000 And 900 deaths by the weekend.