[null and void]

You are dealing with a virus that is highly mutable, very hardy, has multiple transmission modes, has a relatively long latency period between the time a person is contagious and begins to show symptoms, and so far seemingly exhibits a very high communicability and transmission rate at least in Asian populations

I'd be hard pressed to write a better description of an ideal biological weapon. Not saying it is one, but it checks off all the boxes save one. Apparently there is no vaccine or treatment to protect your own people.

[laplata]

Good post.

[Former Proud Canadian]

"Apparently there is no vaccine or treatment to protect your own people."

They were just working on that very thing...then this happened.