The Wuhan virus is on track to overtake SARS, and shows no signs of slowing downThe number of confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus continues to rise around the world, with the Philippines and India only the latest countries to confirm the spread of the infection.
Worldwide, 8,098 cases of SARS were confirmed in 2003, with 774 deaths, a fatality rate of 9.6%. Thankfully, the Wuhan virus does not appear to be anywhere near as deadly, but the greater levels of infection, which experts don't expect to peak for weeks if not months, could see the death toll creep up to SARS levels as well.
While Beijing's reaction was infinitely faster this time, it was hampered by what appears to have been poor crisis handling at the local level, perhaps even a deliberate coverup. Failure to protect the country from another devastating disease outbreak -- combined with what is likely to be severe economic pain from the ongoing transport shutdowns and quarantines -- could blow back on Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has taken personal control of the response.
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It has been. Okwu e be-ela... 😧 Pharaoh wherever you are, please let the people go! All this pestilence and natural disasters everywhere.
hopefully WHO and and the thallywhacker gang will take this into account when “re-assessing” the global health risk threat. “Nothing to take serious here. “ says experts “more people die of cars and flu so really we should remain calm and look into the flu and car casualties”
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During the time of Lunar New Year, the Spring festival of China, a deadly outbreak of the coronavirus has emerged in the city of Wuhan. The question then arises,'What is the coronavirus? How dangerous is it?.' Facts Coronavirus Health Epidemic
Whats scary is that you guys don't read... Ebola was scary... this isn't even close to that
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