Someone that I work with emailed me an article about the American in Hong Kong last week. I remember getting a feeling of dread when I read that article. As someone else posted in this thread...it brings on terrible thoughts of "The Stand" disease (I think it was named Captain Tripps or something like that).
The fatality number currently being used is OVER 90% of the cases. The reason they are using that high a number is that thus far, NO ONE has recovered. Until someone gets well, they have no way to estimate the fatality rate.
There have also been two cases in British Columbia - unrelated to the Ontario infections - where one person remained in hospital Saturday and the other has recovered
Seven more people -- including five hospital staff -- have developed symptoms of the virus in Singapore, bringing the total number of cases to 16, the health ministry said on Saturday. All the patients, except for two that have been discharged, are in a stable condition, it said.
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